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Musk at one point was one explosion away from bankruptcy.

• jacquesm 10mo ago
  I wasn't talking about tech, but about their character.
  • WalterBright 10mo ago
    Risk tolerance is a component of character. Musk has put his entire fortune on the line more than once, and more than once was a whisker from bankruptcy. I'm far less of a risk taker than he is, and have consequently not made big scores like Musk.
    • jacquesm 10mo ago
      You're also not an asshole, but Musk is.
      • WalterBright 10mo ago
        > You're also not an asshole Some disagree with your assessment(!) > but Musk is I'm going to reserve judgement on that because the media lens is pretty distorting. He's not afraid to stand up to bullies, and I've seen that interpreted as assholishness. Steve Jobs also had a reputation as an asshole. A couple of my friends had encounters with him, and I asked is he really an asshole? Both confidently said yes. !!