Anonymous
Post 05/14/2015 22:54     Subject: Re:LEAN IN:Elon Musk Says Attending the Birth of Your Child Is ‘No Excuse’ for Missing a Work Function
I don't think that 'PayPal Mafia' was a compliment. Peter Thiel is a self-centered asshole too. He 'invests' in age-delaying technology like Larry Ellison and every rich asshole who wishes he could live forever. They want to be the gift of abuse of humanity for eternity [egad].
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2015 22:25     Subject: Re:LEAN IN:Elon Musk Says Attending the Birth of Your Child Is ‘No Excuse’ for Missing a Work Function
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:whats sad and depressing is our culture puts people like this on a pedestal

life on earth would be quite fine without capitalists pushing to change the world, ahem, making a lot of money for themselves.


Respectfully I disagree. If Elon musk succeeds in furthering space exploration or new innovative ways to conserve energy and the environment he would have made an indelible mark for the future of humanity. Unfortunately there have been many great men and women in history from all types of professions who were poor managers of their relationships and children. I am not agreeing with the way he has managed his family life, but the truth is that if he succeeds he will be remembered for his achievements and not his poor family relationships.


I would not use the adjective great. Smart , greedy, self centered. Not great.

We do not need to go to mars or another way to pay for consumer purchases.

Sometimes we forget that things are pretty good and not all change is better. Especially at the expense of abuse of workers.

And it shows how our values are warped as a culture. Money, money money.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2015 13:28     Subject: Re:LEAN IN:Elon Musk Says Attending the Birth of Your Child Is ‘No Excuse’ for Missing a Work Function
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:He also thinks the Tony Stark-Iron Man character is based on him..........even though it pre-dates his birth.
Wackadoo.


The current movie version of Stark is based on Musk, according to numerous sources.

I have a friend who works for SpaceX. She says Musk is a total dick and yet they all love him anyway (including her). It's like a weird Stockholm Syndrome thing. They realize the guy is unreasonable, they realize their lives objectively suck, but they have completely bought the line that they, are Changing the Future of Mankind. Basically, for as long as they can hack it before burning out or getting fired, they get to share in Elon's self-importance. That kind of power trip is intoxicating.


So when SV venture capital bubble bursts will SpaceX survive?
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2015 13:02     Subject: Re:LEAN IN:Elon Musk Says Attending the Birth of Your Child Is ‘No Excuse’ for Missing a Work Function
Anonymous wrote:He also thinks the Tony Stark-Iron Man character is based on him..........even though it pre-dates his birth.
Wackadoo.


The current movie version of Stark is based on Musk, according to numerous sources.

I have a friend who works for SpaceX. She says Musk is a total dick and yet they all love him anyway (including her). It's like a weird Stockholm Syndrome thing. They realize the guy is unreasonable, they realize their lives objectively suck, but they have completely bought the line that they, are Changing the Future of Mankind. Basically, for as long as they can hack it before burning out or getting fired, they get to share in Elon's self-importance. That kind of power trip is intoxicating.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2015 12:28     Subject: Re:LEAN IN:Elon Musk Says Attending the Birth of Your Child Is ‘No Excuse’ for Missing a Work Function
Our culture glorifies those who accede to the so called "faustian bargain."

Goethe must be rolling in his grave at how easily people are willing to sell their souls for money, power and fame.

DCUM provides primary evidence to this effect.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2015 11:56     Subject: LEAN IN:Elon Musk Says Attending the Birth of Your Child Is ‘No Excuse’ for Missing a Work Function
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You can't be everything. You must choose. I have no idea where this notion of having it all comes from. You can't have it all, period. So choose and stop the whining already.


Generally, one in such a position exercises this choice by not having five kids.

Tell to the lawyers complaining about their bosses unreasonable expectations. No one forced them to have kids or be lawyers or whatever. Priorities and choices, people.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2015 11:50     Subject: Re:LEAN IN:Elon Musk Says Attending the Birth of Your Child Is ‘No Excuse’ for Missing a Work Function
Anonymous wrote:He disputed the OP's quote but forgot to dispute this one in the same WaPo article:

15. “I would tell those people they will get to see their families a lot when we go bankrupt.” — Ryan Popple recalling Musk’s retort when an employee complained in Tesla’s early days that they were working too hard.


I don't believe Musk at all.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2015 01:31     Subject: LEAN IN:Elon Musk Says Attending the Birth of Your Child Is ‘No Excuse’ for Missing a Work Function
He's a first class schmuck.