What goes on in the mind of a billionaire, and more specifically, in that of Elon Musk? Adored by hordes of fans who believe him to be directly responsible for the creation of Tesla Inc. and SpaceX, hated by others for his empathy-less management techniques and extreme political stances, Elon Musk is a divisive figure. To better understand him, biographer Walter Isaacson has gone to meet him and portrayed him in a new book soberly entitled... Elon Musk.
Discover our latest podcast
A childhood tinged with bullying
Before he became the head of international companies and a compulsive Twitterer, Elon Musk was far from popular. Walter Isaacson's biography reveals that the future billionaire was subjected to harassment and violence when he was a schoolboy...
It may seem strange today, when you consider that Elon Musk challenged Mark Zuckerberg to an MMA fight, but the Pretoria native was regularly victimized by his classmates. Did this make him stronger, make him more resilient or, on the contrary, more violent? It's hard to say, but his new biography reveals other aspects of his personality that are, possibly, linked to what he experienced as a child.
Read more:Vladimir Putin: The Russian President blames Elon Musk for triggering World War 3
Elon Musk's 'demon mode' when he's angry
No one knows Elon Musk's private life better than his ex-girlfriends. Walter Isaacson's book tells us, for example, that the billionaire thought actress Amber Heard looked like Mercy, the supporting character in Overwatch. Knowing this, the interpreter of Mera carefully crafted a costume that she wore to spice up their relationship.
In a completely different register, according to singer Grimes (with whom he has just had a third child, named Techno Mechanicus) goes into 'demon mode' when he's angry. Walter Isaacson says :
And that's when he gets dark.
According to the singer, several of her employees were the victims of this infamous mode, which generated 'a lot of chaos'.
Read more:Elon Musk: SpaceX CEO makes terrifying statement on mankind's existence
This article has been translated from Gentside FR.
