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I wonder if he had done more than insulted or fired people. With his wealth, he could inflict more damage to his enemies.
by yodsanklai 2y ago
I wonder if he had done more than insulted or fired people. With his wealth, he could inflict more damage to his enemies.
- rasz 2y agoWhen Elon Musk Tried to Destroy a Tesla Whistleblower https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-03-13/when-elon-musk-tried-to-destroy-tesla-whistleblower-martin-tripp https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-03-13/when-elon...
- ZeroGravitas 2y agoHe sent private detectives to dig up dirt on the caver he called "pedo guy" and told journalists they were defending an abuser of children with very specific, totally invented, details to the accusation. He also then got away with it in court because he claimed he wasn't making an accusation, just using a generic insult.
- tarsinge 2y agoLooking at his mental and physical health I'm inclined to think that people just fantasize way too much about what wealth can really buy.
- yodsanklai 2y agoIn the case of health, I can see how having too much money can potentially be detrimental. If he tries hard, he can find doctors prescribing unnecessary pills or surgeries.
- senordevnyc 2y agoI sincerely doubt he has to try hard at all.
- yodsanklai 2y agoI naively think that the best doctors (that he has access too) would do what's best for the patient and would push back unreasonable requests.
- ben_w 2y ago"The best doctors he can afford" != "the best doctors he's willing to listen to". Consider for example Steve Jobs: despite his wealth, he resisted his doctors' recommendations for medical intervention for nine months in favor of alternative medicine.