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You're saying it as if Elon was Genghis Khan. He's not conquering anything, he's just trying to solve two of the big problems of humanity, and he invites volunteers to help him. You don't believe in his mission? Don't join, and don't take places because you want to "build a resume" (it seems to be a recent trend now). It's not like he doesn't keep saying that Tesla and SpaceX are not ordinary jobs.

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No, I didn't say this. I'm saying that he's making the same mistake as thousands of leaders before him: placing achievements first and people second.

How is that a mistake? His companies both had periods where they barely survived, and now they are driving forces in solar power, electric cars, and private space operations. Had the people there not been as dedicated as they were, some or all of them might not still be here.

It would not be a tragedy for me. Well-being of these people is more important than an imaginable entity named "company".

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