Narrator: Musk hasn’t been pushing the envelope his whole life. This was just a misconception. Now we’re all getting to see who he actually is and it’s not inspiring.
He didn’t change, our public perception of him did.
Discussion
I know hating on Elon is the new cool thing (for many good reasons), but reality isn't so black and white.
SpaceX wouldn't have accomplished nearly as much without him at the helm. He pushed his engineers to think outside the box and accomplish things that would be too risky by any other companies standards.
Landing and reusing rocket stages is now a weekly occurrence, something that NASA used to laugh out of the room. He should be commended for that, like him or not.
I made a ton of cash on Tesla when everyone was saying don’t invest. Space X does does do amazing things. But this doesn’t mean the man is a genius at everything. Seems like his jam is inspiring brilliant engineers. He should stick to that. His politics, his views on money and his dream of a new WeChat for everyone under brand X are all plain bollocks.