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043 - Elon Musk AKA The Real Iron Man

Elon Musk is probably the most interesting man in the world. The number of ideas, dreams, and visions that he has is staggering – and hard to keep up with. Follow along as we talk about who he is and why he's so important for our time.


Things we discussed:


  • Elon's beginnings in South Africa
  • Zip2, his first internet company
  • X.com and Paypal
  • SpaceX and the crazy Russian ICBM story
  • Tesla Motors
  • The Boring Company

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