CEO reacts to Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire. 💸
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Are you comfortable with there being a
trillion dollar man, a trillion dollar
person? I'm okay with companies making a
lot of money, CEOs making a lot of
money, provided that I'm given an
opportunity to also participate in that
upside. So, yeah, go for it, Elon. Just
make sure that some of that wealth is
also creating wealth for others. And
take note, I would say other tech and
other folks in that space. Like, how you
make your money matters. And I think
more Americans believe in capitalism.
We've seen that in our polling.
>> I mean, he's making rockets. Like, he is
literally trying to save the world.
Society is accepting of him being worth
1.3
>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And And Tesla's
environmental impact was a major kind of
motivator, you know, behind that
company. So, I sort of feel as though in
that case, yes. But the deeper principle
here is how companies make their money,
how individuals create opportunity for
others. You know, that's how you get
your social license to do business. And
I think as we go through the AI
transition, if it gets rocky, that is
going to be where investors and the
public are going to look, who can I
trust here and who's earned my trust?
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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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