This chapter explores Elon Musk's alleged decision to turn off Starlink satellite communications near the Crimean coast, its complexities, and implications. It also discusses concerns about Musk's power and the creation of Star Shield.
Two years ago, Walter Isaacson, the legendary biographer who has written books about Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, and Leonardo da Vinci, began shadowing Elon Musk. "I started off with a guy who was one of the most popular people on the planet," Isaacson says, "and ended up with a guy who's the most controversial." Today on the show, Isaacson unpacks those controversies.