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The wacky world of Elon Musk
Ever wanted to get inside the brain of one of today’s most infamous names in tech? The new book “Elon Musk” contains over 600 pages of juicy details about Musk’s life, from childhood through the wild twists and turns of the X (formerly Twitter) takeover.
Author Walter Isaacson spent two years shadowing Musk as he traveled worldwide. Sure, you can pick up a copy — or just read on for some of the most interesting tidbits. Think of this as the Sparknotes.
Let that sink in
“Elon Musk” gives us a backstage pass to what really happened inside the Twitter drama. One surprising fact: Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey almost walked away from investing in the platform’s new version.
Dorsey had nothing but glowing praise for the tech mogul when news of Musk’s takeover went public. But things quickly took a turn. Remember when he walked into Twitter headquarters with an actual bathroom sink?
Ultimately, Dorsey was convinced to keep his stake in the company, but it was a close call. Musk lucked out, too. The decision saved him around a billion bucks.
The Twitter blues
Musk knew the Twitter Blue rollout was going to be a dumpster fire. He was presented with a long list of recommendations from Twitter’s trust and safety team that would help soften the changes — but went ahead guns blazing.
Musk delayed the launch for two days and warned executives that it would be a disaster. He said it would be “World War III over the blue check marks.” He wasn’t totally wrong.
Now, you play nice
It’s no secret Musk has a history of ruffling feathers. Last year, he was accused of having an affair with the wife of Google’s co-founder, Sergey Brin. Although both parties denied the accusations, Brin and his wife divorced.
Soon after news of the affair broke, Musk weaseled his way into a now-famous selfie with Brin. Unfortunately for Brin, his attempts to avoid the picture were futile.
Musk also refused to work with Bill Gates on charity projects because he shorted Tesla stock. He notoriously hates short sellers and Gates was no exception.
Game boy
Musk’s favorite mobile game is The Battle of Polytopia — similar to the uber-popular game Civilization. Musk says it helps him be a better CEO.
He forces people in his close circle to play against him and refused to talk to his girlfriend, Grimes, for a whole day after she attacked him with a fireball. Wonder if she gave him the silent treatment for their kids’ names.
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