Confronting Elon Musk, w/ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt
Masters of Scale
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4.6 • 4.4K Ratings
🗓️ 29 September 2023
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Under a harsh spotlight, how do you remain composed while fighting for your mission? Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to take us inside the story of his public row with Elon Musk. Jonathan also explains how business leaders must ignite hope in the face of hate to help build a brighter future. Plus, he shares lessons about the seasonality of business, the importance of Hollywood, and why leaders everywhere should embrace conflict.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, listener. This is Masha Mukutonina and I'm a producer on Masters of Scale. |
| 0:06.0 | Before today's episode, I wanted to share a tech podcast we love, Ted Tech. |
| 0:13.0 | From the Ted Audio Collective, Ted Tech brings you weekly episodes to share the latest in tech news. |
| 0:21.0 | Each week, they introduce you to people at the forefront of innovation, |
| 0:25.0 | who share ideas that have the ability to change your life. |
| 0:29.0 | Join host Cheryl Dorsey as she guides you through everything, |
| 0:33.0 | from the AI debates to how we can build a better internet. |
| 0:37.0 | Check it out by searching for Ted Tech, wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:43.0 | We've been working with Twitter for years, |
| 0:46.0 | and I started a dialogue with Elon Musk before he closed the acquisition. |
| 0:52.0 | Texting, talking, zooming, and then everything really went crazy. |
| 0:58.0 | And that hashtag ban the ADL started to pick up steam among right-wing extremists, |
| 1:05.0 | and when Elon engaged with the content, it really took off. |
| 1:10.0 | Tweeting that the ADL is causing antisemitism, blaming the Jews, amplifying people like a rabid antisemite, |
| 1:19.0 | hurting open white supremacists. |
| 1:21.0 | It has real world consequences. |
| 1:24.0 | I can't tell you what Elon thinks, |
| 1:27.0 | but what's undeniable is the people who he is platforming are openly hateful, toxic, |
| 1:34.0 | and I just find that incredibly troubling. |
| 1:41.0 | That's Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, |
| 1:45.0 | a long-established nonprofit dedicated to fighting antisemitism and hate. |
| 1:51.0 | He's recently found himself in a very public tussle with Elon Musk, |
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