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What Elon Musk Wants

The Ezra Klein Show

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Tech Titans and Masculine Identities

This chapter explores the cultural dynamics within the tech industry, focusing on influential figures like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg and their contrasting approaches to leadership. It discusses how the COVID pandemic and social movements have influenced a shift in power dynamics, leading to a radicalization among some CEOs who are grappling with traditional notions of masculinity. The conversation critiques these leaders' self-serving behaviors and the implications of their quest for validation in a male-dominated environment.

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