Matija

All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.

“Nameless here for evermore”

Apart from Twitter part dragging out for far too long, I absolutely adored this audiobook. Interesting and engaging all throughout. Truly gives you an insight into a mind of this genius. My favorite work of Isaacson so far (Elon > Jobs > Einstein > da Vinci).


Elon is often perceived as an asshole, lacks empathy (he does have Asperger's), and exhibits somewhat of a multiple personality disorder. He continues to grapple with the scars of his childhood, largely shaped by the abusive behavior of his father, whose behavior he's known to portray. He has an addiction to taking risks and frequently acts on impulse, a habit that often leads him to inadvertently sabotage himself (Twitter, anyone?). However, I can't help but admire him for everything he has accomplished and has yet to achieve.


Would he accomplish all of this if he was any different? Probably not.


“As Shakespeare teaches us, all heroes have flaws, some tragic, some conquered, and those we cast as villains can be complex. Even the best people, he wrote, are ‘molded out of faults.' ”

“A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.”

4.5