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Elon Musk: The Brilliant yet Tortured Genius Whose Companies are Pushing Humanity Forward While His Own Demons Hold Him Back

  • Musk is portrayed as a complex, tortured figure whose brilliance is overshadowed by his inability to relate on a human level.

  • Musk repeatedly professes not to be a Trump fan, calling him "disruptive" and seeming "kind of nuts."

  • Tesla's early struggles took a physical and mental toll on Musk during a long, difficult period.

  • Musk created SpaceX to help humanity become a multi-planetary species, achieving key milestones.

  • Musk's relationship with his father, who was abusive, is a source of trauma that still haunts him.

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