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CEO reacts to Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire. 💸

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Are you comfortable with there being a

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trillion dollar man, a trillion dollar

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person? I'm okay with companies making a

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lot of money, CEOs making a lot of

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money, provided that I'm given an

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opportunity to also participate in that

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upside. So, yeah, go for it, Elon. Just

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make sure that some of that wealth is

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also creating wealth for others. And

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take note, I would say other tech and

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other folks in that space. Like, how you

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make your money matters. And I think

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more Americans believe in capitalism.

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We've seen that in our polling.

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>> I mean, he's making rockets. Like, he is

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literally trying to save the world.

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Society is accepting of him being worth

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1.3

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>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And And Tesla's

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environmental impact was a major kind of

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motivator, you know, behind that

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company. So, I sort of feel as though in

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that case, yes. But the deeper principle

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here is how companies make their money,

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how individuals create opportunity for

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others. You know, that's how you get

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your social license to do business. And

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I think as we go through the AI

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transition, if it gets rocky, that is

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going to be where investors and the

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public are going to look, who can I

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trust here and who's earned my trust?

Interactive Summary

The transcript explores public sentiment regarding extreme wealth, specifically focusing on figures like Elon Musk. The speakers discuss the importance of social license in business, arguing that while wealth accumulation is acceptable in capitalism, it must be balanced by creating opportunities for others and contributing positively to society.

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