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A review by afrugalfather
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance
4.0
I definitely learned more about Elon from this book. Not all of it positive, but still I appreciated the insight into the life of such a transformative man. He doesn't sound like a great boss the way he does not seem to value loyalty. Some say he is not as mean as Steve Jobs was, and I can see how at a lot of the comments that were said by Elon could be interpreted as mostly straight unfiltered feedback rather than personal attacks, although if he really thought you a fool then all bets are off in that regard.
Also, although many comparisons are made to iron man, I do agree with some of his critics that a lot of what he has accomplished is not truly inventive but more iterative refinement of already contemplated ideas. However, truly new ideas that can change the world are less and less likely as more is invented and that should not take away from the monumental achievement of successfully (thus far) managing two or three (with Solar City if you can count his involvement here). Not only were the odds of success greatly stacked against Tesla and Space X on their own, but the level of minute details that he has been involved with for each company is impressive.
Also, although many comparisons are made to iron man, I do agree with some of his critics that a lot of what he has accomplished is not truly inventive but more iterative refinement of already contemplated ideas. However, truly new ideas that can change the world are less and less likely as more is invented and that should not take away from the monumental achievement of successfully (thus far) managing two or three (with Solar City if you can count his involvement here). Not only were the odds of success greatly stacked against Tesla and Space X on their own, but the level of minute details that he has been involved with for each company is impressive.