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Pretty conflicted about this story. I am... not surprised by any of the details in it, and I'm not fond of startup founder hero worship. But I'm uncomfortable w
by Zarkonnen 11y ago
Pretty conflicted about this story. I am... not surprised by any of the details in it, and I'm not fond of startup founder hero worship. But I'm uncomfortable with this kind of public airing of grievances.
If Musk wrote this kind of piece about her, he'd come across as a massive asshole. But then, he's clearly the one with far more power, and he'd be punching down the power gradient, kicking her when she's down. Does that make a difference? I'm genuinely not sure.
- bsbechtel 11y agoI remember seeing this when it was originally written. While I laud Elon's professional accomplishments, it's not hard to accept that he has some massive faults when it comes to personal relationships, not unlike many successful entrepreneurs before him. At the same time, my immediate reaction to this piece was that Justine Musk is a professional novelist. Her job is to use words and her writing to entertain people, part of that entertainment being making people feel certain emotions and thoughts through the stories she tells. I couldn't read this without taking her side of the story with a grain of salt.
- facepalm 11y agoWhy "faults"? It sounds as if he said "take it or leave it", isn't that fair? Why do you have to have a specific personality to be accepted? Nobody is forced to marry the guy.