Elon's company town
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Building Snailbrook: Musk's Company Town
This chapter delves into Elon Musk's Snailbrook, a proposed company town in Texas, contrasting its ambitious vision with its current underdeveloped reality. As the narrative explores unfinished facilities and sparse populations, it discusses the challenges of attracting workers from vibrant areas to this remote location. The chapter also examines the implications of company towns in America, comparing them to historical examples and addressing questions about housing affordability and worker retention.
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