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He's claimed a lot of things. Pick pretty much any neurodivergency, and it seems like you can find an interview where Musk claimed he hasn't been diagnosed, but

by flir 2y ago

He's claimed a lot of things. Pick pretty much any neurodivergency, and it seems like you can find an interview where Musk claimed he hasn't been diagnosed, but he's totally got it. Except hypochondria, obviously. I don't think it's productive to try and armchair-diagnose him (although it is fun). Maybe, someday, a court-appointed psychologist will give us an official answer.

mcphage 2y ago
I’m not sure “taking drugs” is a neurodivergency.
- flir 2y ago
  But the reason he's taking them? (ok, depression may not be neurodivergency but you get my point. I'm only really commenting on the reliability of Musk's claims about himself).
  - mcphage 2y ago
    Okay, that's fair.
kspacewalk2 2y ago
>Maybe, someday, a court-appointed psychologist will give us an official answer. At some level of wealth, in modern-day America, the idea of a court appointing a psychologist against someone's wishes and this actually being enforceable becomes fanciful. Even the idea of punishing such a person for any crime short of publicly documented ritual murder is dubious. I don't know if Elon reached that level of wealth, but I suspect he has.
- jajko 2y ago
  Strong pedophilia accusations could still undo such people, publicly even if maybe not at court, and all things and products they ever touched. Even nazi lovers have kids and (mostly) feel paternal/maternal instincts. Who knows where we will be in 2-3 years though.
  - malfist 2y ago
    I mean, Trump palled around with Epstein, bragged about barging into teenage women's dressing room while they were naked and described "sex" as the thing him and his daughter have most in common. I don't know that it would be a deal breaker to his cult
yubblegum 2y ago
> Maybe, someday, a court-appointed psychologist will give us an official answer. This stinks way too much of USSR/RF treating political enemies as mentally ill. El Doge is clearly an issue we Americans need to address but the entire point is to make sure America does not become yet another tyranny.
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by flir 2y ago

mcphage 2y ago

I’m not sure “taking drugs” is a neurodivergency.

flir 2y ago
But the reason he's taking them? (ok, depression may not be neurodivergency but you get my point. I'm only really commenting on the reliability of Musk's claims about himself).
- mcphage 2y ago
  Okay, that's fair.

kspacewalk2 2y ago

>Maybe, someday, a court-appointed psychologist will give us an official answer. At some level of wealth, in modern-day America, the idea of a court appointing a psychologist against someone's wishes and this actually being enforceable becomes fanciful. Even the idea of punishing such a person for any crime short of publicly documented ritual murder is dubious. I don't know if Elon reached that level of wealth, but I suspect he has.

jajko 2y ago
Strong pedophilia accusations could still undo such people, publicly even if maybe not at court, and all things and products they ever touched. Even nazi lovers have kids and (mostly) feel paternal/maternal instincts. Who knows where we will be in 2-3 years though.
- malfist 2y ago
  I mean, Trump palled around with Epstein, bragged about barging into teenage women's dressing room while they were naked and described "sex" as the thing him and his daughter have most in common. I don't know that it would be a deal breaker to his cult

yubblegum 2y ago

> Maybe, someday, a court-appointed psychologist will give us an official answer. This stinks way too much of USSR/RF treating political enemies as mentally ill. El Doge is clearly an issue we Americans need to address but the entire point is to make sure America does not become yet another tyranny.

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