The Friday File
A look back, with a forward glance
Topic
Tesla
A collection of 20 issues
IPO Outlook: SpaceX Will Go Stratospheric
No bankers or prospectus yet, but this is an easy call
Of Musk’s Wonky Predictions and Ellison’s Unfortunately Named Yacht
Sometimes being right is beside the point
It’s Mad, Mad World
Pointless AI Chess Tournaments, Trump’s CEO Tirades, and the Future of Work
Musk Endures an Annus Horribilis of HIs Own Making
This one is relatively long, but it’s also entertaining. You don’t get this piquant fare from an anodyne AI bot, so pull up a chair and enjoy the feast.
Musk and Trump Were Never Friends, Which is Why They Might Reconcile
Real Friendship Doesn’t Involve Cold Calculation
Musk Bemoans Fate, Dell Gets AI Boost, and Microsoft Overseas News
The Vain Task of Keeping Up
Let’s Face It: Even the Irreplaceable are Replaceable
If Everybody is Replaceable, Nobody Can be Irreplaceable
Elon Musk and Tesla: A Business Parable for Our Times
Everybody is Fallible, Lessons Can be Learned
When CEO and Company Are Synonymous, Risks Can Overshadow Rewards
Like an auteur of the 1960s and 1970s, I feel compelled to revisit certain themes, not so much to repeat them as to explore them further.
An early composition on this forum dealt with the evolving behavior of ultra-rich industrialists. In the age of the Robber Barons, the obscenely wealthy