Elon Musk: the Man Behind the Hype

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🗓️ 22 October 2015

⏱️ 54 minutes

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At a time when Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are criticized for their lack of ambition to create world-changing ideas, Elon Musk has emerged as a hero to many. Like Steve Jobs, Musk is both loved and reviled for his unwavering commitment to his vision. That vision: power the world with solar, make electric cars the dominant form of transportation, and revolutionize space travel. Some believe Musk is overhyped. Others think he's a savior of American manufacturing and innovation. Who is the man behind the myth? And how does run his companies? In this episode, we'll talk with Bloomberg Businessweek writer Ashlee Vance about his new book, "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future." Vance describes Musk's leadership style, ambitious goals, and potential legacy. Later in the show, we'll discuss ISIS hacking attacks on the U.S. grid. We'll finish the show with a look at how Canada's new prime minister may influence climate and clean energy policy. Don't forget to check out our new premium service, GTM Squared: http://www.greentechmedia.com/squared. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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1:00.8	squared. For the week of October 22nd 2015 this is the energy gang from Green Tech Media. This week, the life, career and legacy of Elon Musk.
1:14.0	We don't have the man himself on the show
1:25.3	but we do have the next best thing, the author of an intimate biography of Musk.
1:29.5	We'll talk with Ashley Vance about his profile of the popular and controversial innovator.
1:35.0	Then ISIS is attacking America's electric grid.
1:38.0	Experts say they're not very good at it, but it's yet another example of why grid security is so important. We'll discuss. Finally, we will talk about
1:45.1	what this week's elections in Canada mean for the country's energy and climate policy.
1:50.0	In Washington, D.C., I'm GTM, senior editor Stephen Lacy.
1:53.5	Welcome to the show.
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