The world’s richest man has some embarrassing friends.

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Tesla and SpaceX CEO is currently in litigation with Twitter and trying to back out of his deal to buy the platform and take it private. Delaware's Court of Chancery released hundreds of text messages and emails sent to and from Musk. Musk chastised Calacanis for trying to whip up public investments to finance Musk’s acquisition. This leads to a string of messages that read straight out of Succession.

Elon Musk’s Texts Shatter the Myth of the Tech Genius

Why do people forget… The guy is just normal human being like everyone else… We can be remarkable, everyone has the same potential. He is just a dude… Not some sort of god.

Summary:
Elon Musk’s texts to and from various influential figures in the tech industry reveal that many of them are eager to be close to the billionaire’s power. The texts also show that these men are often unprepared and unqualified to offer serious strategic advice, and are more concerned with self-promotion than with helping Musk achieve his goals.

The more insight we get into Elon’s communications and the more he posts his thoughts on everything he isn’t qualified to comment on, the more respect he loses.