We're having a harder time accurately tracking productivity growth than we admit while dealing with extreme costs of protectionism of certain esteemed industries (medical, academia) & investments (homeownership). The culture is wilting. Optimism needs all the footholds it can get
He's permitted an entire subculture of optimism built around a counter-ethos that I'm not sure *could* exist without a figure like him. There'd still be scattered individuals finding their way to that thing, but I'm not sure they'd have any Schelling points for finding each other
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People will try to carve out their own slice of the pie. Elon might just look like a variation on the classic selfish rich guy. To skip past cynicism you have to be hungrier for expansive idea-space than you are for security in a world that feels like it's becoming less secure
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So true. I’m currently a small-time entrepreneur in the process of juggling three products. It’s weird but because Elon holds it together, it improves my confidence I can too. At least as long as I have inspiring projects to tackle
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