Thanks! Well, Musk's background is certainly not what a lot of people think it is - similar to Donald Trump. Musk's family were very wealthy from rare stone mining in Africa and were connected to a network of other such people. I can feel the influences in him but would need to spend time with him personally to have a clue as to what he is truly aiming towards. I think, though, that regardless of his intentions, the work with AI brain implants seals the deal for me.. Definitely more problematic than helpful for humans.
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I knew that his mother was a model but I didn't realize that they were wealthy from mining. Pretty wild! Even so, it reminds me of when I was hanging out with a client in Virginia who owned a game company with 100 employees and lived in a huge mansion in the best part of Alexandria. He and his wife were going on about how they were just 'comfortable'. He was hanging out and having dinner with people like Bill Gates which made his wealth seem dwarfed. I imagine that's what Elon must feel like now with his insane wealth. Growing up rich seemed normal to him, but this is basically God mode.
I had relatives who were a bit like that, yes - they live in their own bubbles and obviously they know it, because they choose it over and over again.
The competitive mindset is a huge stumbling block for personal and world evolution.