I find it interesting that the three areas you highlight are all areas that Elon Musk has companies in. Electric Vehicles = Tesla Motors SpaceX you mentioned

I find it interesting that the three areas you highlight are all areas that Elon Musk has companies in. Electric Vehicles = Tesla Motors SpaceX you mentioned by name Energy = SolarCity It would be interesting to contrast Peter Thiel's views on modern innovation with Elon Musk's.