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Elon Musk is a Poster Child for How Power Corrupts | by Scott Galloway | Medium

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“Just as the individual is not alone in the group, nor any one society alone among the others, so man is not alone in the universe.” — Claude Lévi-Strauss As a young man, I thought my success was solely a function of my being awesome. My character, my grit, my talent. What a fucking child. I’ve built companies, had some success in different forms of media, and am a good (not great) professor. The fire that drove my success was not talent or some calling; it was a fear of being broke (again), and desperately needing to feel relevant — to impress my mom, friends, and people I’d never met. When something really wonderful happens these days, it feels as if it didn’t really happen, as I can’t call my mom to cement the achievement. For 18 years, she hasn’t been there. I’m a 57-year-old man who still hasn’t gotten over the loss of his mother. And that’s OK. Truth is, I hope my boys feel some of the same emotions about me when I’m gone. But that’s not what this post is about. If I’m generous w

No Mercy / No Malice Powerful individuals without counterweights are prone to making bad decisions 10 min read Apr 25, 2022 -- “Just as the individual is not alone in the group, nor any one society alone among the others, so man is not alone in the universe.” — Claude Lévi-Strauss As a young man, I thought my success was solely a function of my being awesome. My character, my grit, my talent. What a fucking child. I’ve built companies, had some success in different forms of media, and am a good (not great) professor. The fire that drove my success was not talent or some calling; it…

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