Musk, Neoliberalism, and American Society

This chapter explores the complex relationship between Elon Musk's ventures and neoliberal ideologies, revealing how American subsidies shape companies like Tesla and SpaceX. It critiques the paradox of neoliberalism that promotes state reduction yet increases government oversight and discusses the implications of carbon credit systems on climate change and corporate profit.

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.

How the State Created Elon Musk
Candace Owens' Hollywood Tabloid Pivot feat. Bridget Todd
Mahmoud Khalil's Arrest and What Comes Next
Nate Silver: The Smoothest Brain On The Internet
Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #7

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Sources/Links:

How the State Created Elon Musk

https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0sg0782h

https://www.axios.com/2025/01/09/tesla-clean-credits-trump

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/tesla-racked-up-greenhouse-emissions-credits-2023-other-automakers-lagged-2024-11-25/

https://www.aol.com/report-says-elon-musks-businesses-170042735.html?

https://archive.is/QyXuK

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-28/wealthy-americans-fuel-half-of-us-economy-consumer-spending

Mahmoud Khalil's Arrest and What Comes Next

https://apnews.com/article/columbia-university-mahmoud-khalil-ice-15014bcbb921f21a9f704d5acdcae7a8

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/additional-measures-to-combat-anti-semitism/