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The Gray Area with Sean Illing cover image

Jill Lepore on Elon Musk's imaginary world

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

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The Line Between Innovation and Destroyment Is Awry

The line between innovation and destruction is awfully blurry. We are now at rates of income and equality that have not been seen since the 19 twenties. It is a return to prenudial conditions. Why do you think its so important to identify and call out muskism as a new kind of thing? I think people are fascinated by musk. And it's hard to hold your attention on what might be going on structurally there, because musk is so flashy.

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