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Intelligent people have faults and make mistakes like the rest of us. What sets them apart is they are often better at seeing this and fixing things. Did Musk n

by czl 3y ago

Intelligent people have faults and make mistakes like the rest of us. What sets them apart is they are often better at seeing this and fixing things. Did Musk not make amends for that tweet? Do you think advertising should control social media? Do you genuinely believe Musk is dumb?

rpy 3y ago
No, he did not make amends. He never even apologised for it.
- czl 3y ago
  Who is on stage in this clip and what they are saying? https://youtu.be/xHZ-Dvv2cN4?si=VdmfLrcEq6AFm-7W https://youtu.be/xHZ-Dvv2cN4?si=VdmfLrcEq6AFm-7W
jcranmer 3y ago
"Dumb" isn't the word I'd use; "incurious" is better. It's not that he's racist or antisemitic, I believe, but rather he doesn't have enough knowledge of history to recognize classic antisemitic tropes (or signs that someone is an outright Nazi) combined with some beliefs close enough to racist that he's liable to agree with antisemitic creeds without recognizing them as antisemitic tropes.
tempestn 3y ago
I believe Musk is smart, but also bipolar and narcissistic, and likely often on stimulants, which makes him regularly do dumb things.
- czl 3y ago
  Compared to a same aged person does Musk do more dumb things each day? Perhaps his few dumb things get amplified by his haters? Any normal person that manages to earn themself what Musk has earned might that affect their personality? Maybe make them more narcissistic etc? Large wealth would not affect your psychology? Regarding bipolar: It would not surprise me but is there evidence? Did he admit it?
  - phatskat 3y ago
    Of course wealth affects one’s mental state, this is pretty well studied. Also “earned” is a bit generous, he’s had a lot of “right people, right time, right place” in his life (not to mention a great start from the emerald mines). Also why look at dumb things per day when what matters (to me) is the enormity of dumb actions? He bought Twitter for way more than it was worth because he had a hissy fit. He’s “concerned” that AI isn’t allowed to say the n-word. He did a live public call with Andrew Tate, Alex Jones, and Vivek Ramaswamy. I could do one simply dumb thing every day for my entire life and not live up to the sheer stupidity of this man’s actions.
    - czl 3y ago
      > Also why look at dumb things per day when what matters (to me) is the enormity of dumb actions? Elephant does what elephant does and ants complain. What do you expect? > He bought Twitter for way more than it was worth because he had a hissy fit. You don't make mistakes? Your ability grow wealth is superior? How then do you judge? > He’s “concerned” that AI isn’t allowed to say the n-word. Might he be concerned about censorship in general? If something against the law it is against the law but what gives you the right to impose your notion of "proper" speech on others? Do people have a right not to be offended? The attack on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper office in Paris by Islamic extremists you think they were justified due to being offended by cartoons? > He did a live public call with Andrew Tate, Alex Jones, and Vivek Ramaswamy. Now you want to impose rules on others about who they are allowed to talk to in public? > I could do one simply dumb thing every day for my entire life and not live up to the sheer stupidity of this man’s actions. Elephant does what elephant does. Ant does what ant does. You can not compare them. I believe strong feelings cloud your view.

by czl 3y ago

rpy 3y ago

No, he did not make amends. He never even apologised for it.

czl 3y ago
Who is on stage in this clip and what they are saying? https://youtu.be/xHZ-Dvv2cN4?si=VdmfLrcEq6AFm-7W https://youtu.be/xHZ-Dvv2cN4?si=VdmfLrcEq6AFm-7W

jcranmer 3y ago

"Dumb" isn't the word I'd use; "incurious" is better. It's not that he's racist or antisemitic, I believe, but rather he doesn't have enough knowledge of history to recognize classic antisemitic tropes (or signs that someone is an outright Nazi) combined with some beliefs close enough to racist that he's liable to agree with antisemitic creeds without recognizing them as antisemitic tropes.

tempestn 3y ago

I believe Musk is smart, but also bipolar and narcissistic, and likely often on stimulants, which makes him regularly do dumb things.

czl 3y ago
Compared to a same aged person does Musk do more dumb things each day? Perhaps his few dumb things get amplified by his haters? Any normal person that manages to earn themself what Musk has earned might that affect their personality? Maybe make them more narcissistic etc? Large wealth would not affect your psychology? Regarding bipolar: It would not surprise me but is there evidence? Did he admit it?
- phatskat 3y ago
  Of course wealth affects one’s mental state, this is pretty well studied. Also “earned” is a bit generous, he’s had a lot of “right people, right time, right place” in his life (not to mention a great start from the emerald mines). Also why look at dumb things per day when what matters (to me) is the enormity of dumb actions? He bought Twitter for way more than it was worth because he had a hissy fit. He’s “concerned” that AI isn’t allowed to say the n-word. He did a live public call with Andrew Tate, Alex Jones, and Vivek Ramaswamy. I could do one simply dumb thing every day for my entire life and not live up to the sheer stupidity of this man’s actions.
  - czl 3y ago
    > Also why look at dumb things per day when what matters (to me) is the enormity of dumb actions? Elephant does what elephant does and ants complain. What do you expect? > He bought Twitter for way more than it was worth because he had a hissy fit. You don't make mistakes? Your ability grow wealth is superior? How then do you judge? > He’s “concerned” that AI isn’t allowed to say the n-word. Might he be concerned about censorship in general? If something against the law it is against the law but what gives you the right to impose your notion of "proper" speech on others? Do people have a right not to be offended? The attack on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper office in Paris by Islamic extremists you think they were justified due to being offended by cartoons? > He did a live public call with Andrew Tate, Alex Jones, and Vivek Ramaswamy. Now you want to impose rules on others about who they are allowed to talk to in public? > I could do one simply dumb thing every day for my entire life and not live up to the sheer stupidity of this man’s actions. Elephant does what elephant does. Ant does what ant does. You can not compare them. I believe strong feelings cloud your view.