Walter Isaacson

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Mr. X March 07, 2024

He was almost named “Nice Musk.” The richest man in the world was born, in 1971, exactly nine months after his parents’ honeymoon in France, and their initial thought was to name him after the city in which he had been conceived. In the end, they dec...

Very Ordinary Men January 12, 2024

I know that I’m supposed to hate Elon Musk; I was asked to review his biography because I’m the kind of person who can be relied upon to hate Elon Musk. Because of his terrible politics, or his hideous wealth. Or simply as a matter of taste. But desp...