This chapter of the podcast discusses the influence of Elon Musk's childhood on his behavior and personality. It explores the challenges of understanding a person's upbringing and whether it should excuse their actions. The conversation also delves into controversies surrounding the portrayal of bullying and the absence of certain details in Musk's biography.
Walter Isaacson and Kara are friends — but that doesn’t mean she’s going to go easy on him as they discuss Isaacson’s new hit biography: Elon Musk, which is causing much consternation among readers and reviewers. Kara pushes Walter on whether the book equivocates or excuses too much of Elon’s bad behavior. And Walter, well, he pushes back.
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