Elon Musk wouldn't be who he is without 'demon mode' and his drive: Musk biographer Walter Isaacson

Walter Isaacson, Elon Musk biographer and partner at Perella Weinberg, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Elon Musk and his management of Twitter, the competition against Threads, the impact of A.I. on the workforce, and more. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: cnb.cx/2NGeIvi
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[@carolschmidt7880]

Please quit interfering, let him talk. I want to hear what he has to stay.

[@tuabenjamin]

they can’t help it. tis the way of corporate media. i imagine this is a big reason podcasts and alternative media have skyrocketed over the past 5 yrs or so.

[@Mrbfgray]

@@tuabenjamin Indeed, part of that is also the sound bite time frames allotted to anyone.

[@northsydneycouncil-sustain167]

yes it was painful to listen to the way they rudely interrupted him after each question

[@jkallen58]

To Andrew Ross Sorkin: Please STOP interrupting your guests and collegues when they are talking, just so you can pontificate your point!

[@dougrobinson2024]

yeah for sure. that guy needs to STFU

[@Annabellejoh]

I thought I was the only one that observed him 😅

[@Onlymelan8e]

HOW DO WE KNOW ELON MUSK ISNT A.I.?

[@CHAITHANYAkitta]

he is such a rascal

[@Thinkforyourself6969]

Worst interview ever 😂😂

[@silas1414]

Interesting that they have such strong opinions on Musks motivations despite Walter being the only one there who has spent extended time with him.

[@mwddmn]

Walter has such a delightful way of communicating. I can not wait for his new book

[@ernestkumeh3800]

Walter is a giant. You guys tried but could not shake the guy. Wow!! He is masterful.

[@kiprotichsalat2460]

My God stop interrupting! Ruins the conversation flow!

[@Annabellejoh]

So crazy!

[@Wosen_A]

Why do you keep interrupting. You are the anchor, ask questions and keep quiet. I wish the good gentleman could go to one of the long format podcasts so we can hear HIS views better.

[@kellylau8688]

The hosts were so annoying that they kept interrupting, I cannot even hear clearly what the guest tried to say. Stop pretending you are smart by not letting the guest share his views

[@jayparmar2322]

Elon is a genius a revolutionist his social media platform is the best of all it's the safest of all and encourages freedom of speech and trust he always succeeds at what he does. Those who do not like him are not of the truths

[@youtubelearning2990]

Stop interrupting

[@ShadyRonin]

It’s exhausting to watch mainstream media like this. Everyone is allowed less than 1 sentence to talk before someone talks over them. It’s legit stressful

[@joshuavanvleet2768]

5 words were spoken here that I never thought I would hear "Zuckerberg is my son's hero"

[@Onlymelan8e]

HOW DO WE KNOW ELON MUSK ISNT A.I.?

[@QUIETinthelibary]

He is

[@Onlymelan8e]

@@QUIETinthelibary how do you know?

[@kindsa1670]

🤭

[@Thinkforyourself6969]

Brain worms

[@stardust2498]

Please stop interrupting, so unprofessional and inappropriate.

[@jo.clemente]

What did one of the greatest writers of our time did not to deserve respect and patience?

[@lucasborges9447]

I'm wondering why they brought Walter there, they are the only ones who talk BS between the CNBC co-workers

[@Seek2be]

Stop talking over the guest speaker you invited, and don't invite people to an interview and then attack and try to embarress them.

[@kateshaw8334]

what was the point of Isaacson being there? the dude wearing the wrong shade of foundation talked over him the whole time

[@mister369]

Sorkin and the woman talk too much. Nobody is here for them.

[@MidnightRambler]

Why have an interview if they just keep interrupting him

[@TaataGeo]

Twitter is fun and Elon is the goat 🐐

[@jamessderby]

Twitter is 🗑️ and Elon is cringe

[@anonymous7egend]

😂🦭🦭 walrus

[@Onlymelan8e]

HOW DO WE KNOW ELON MUSK ISNT A.I.?

[@superguitarlabs]

doode. Hey interviewer Let the guest speak. U called him so he can speak. Dont be a one man show .

[@Thecaptainblackadder]

Jees, let Walter speak! How many coffees does the cnbc anchors have in the morning? Must be in double digits.

[@MidnightRambler]

Constantly over talking this guy.

[@hyunkim6195]

Hope they can listen before talking

[@leejonathan87]

Sorkin, stop talking so much

[@Shivalika-b2h]

Mr. Elon musk is god of humanity. He takes care humanity and work hard for its existence in this universe.

[@hmry7615]

You are being deceived. Look up mark of the beast in the Bible. Please seek Truth. There is One God and that is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob who sent his Son Jesus to save us all. This has all been prophesied in the Bible.

[@poetryinmotion8112]

Elon doesn't have a demon mode; he has an incredible drive to succeed with the best intentions. But sometimes he gets impatient when other people can't move at his pace, but they will eventually come round to his way of thinking.

[@fatronjones]

Threads is Rags

[@Onlymelan8e]

HOW DO WE KNOW ELON MUSK ISNT A.I.?

[@TrungPham-kp5nl]

It's not about the products / features; it's the audience / participants.

[@Annabellejoh]

That's true

[@Annabellejoh]

Can we be friends?

[@masterlucky379]

Elon and twitter is for free speech u rarely see that in big social media companies today.

[@viruchamp]

Pre ordered his new book 🎉😊

[@pauldannelachica2388]

We want to see a Cage fight for the love of God we want to be entertained

[@mygicshow]

Good stuff

[@willtwain1383]

"He (Musk) is doing God's work." ~ Kernan Kernan sees the work of the devil as "God's work."

[@elonmusk6929]

So freedom of speech and cheap electric cars are the devil's work? God's work is to censor people? Please explain.

[@pl565ter]

Unbanning Trump is the "work of the devil" 🤡

[@Widdermaker]

Hmmmm…. this segment focuses on an interview with the biographer of a guy who started a successful private rocket ship company, a hugely successful electric car company, a clean energy storage company, a brain/computer chip interface company, a boring company, and an AI non-profit organization - among others. And what does CNBS want to talk to the biographer about? A lame public texting company for people who think they’re important or have no lives that Elon recently bought so he could “ensure free speech.” Lol! A perfect encapsulation of why many people don’t really care for the main stream media anymore. Here’s 10 minutes I’ll never get back!

[@mikodizon8322]

A walter isaacson on buffet. What’s a new side to it?

[@_____case]

"I think that he does not have a fingertip feel for empathy and emotions."

[@winnielai7455]

Isaacson interviews well. But his biography on Musk exposes his biases. Too many unnecessary name calling and too opinionated. It reads like political statements. Most disappointing.

[@2023gainer]

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[@Anthony-dj4nd]

Twitter is a 45bln loss

[@lightbox8019]

It’s a loss if sold

[@elonmusk6929]

Twitter will one day be the wealthiest companies in the world. Why do you people live in opposite land? I'm guessing you would have shorted Tesla back in the day if given the chance? Morons!

[@masterlucky379]

Loss or not twitter is still a win for free speech.

[@elonmusk6929]

@@masterlucky379 He will make his money back 20 fold. Just give him time to build X the everything app.

[@AlfredHimmelweiss]

Three against one.

[@ClimateVC]

these clowns won't let him make his points or answer any Qs properly. Sorkin is the worst host in history.

[@tz1938]

this is so hard to watch 😢

[@guidodesalvo444]

the presenters are anoying, their voices are loud and tend to be agressive all the time. not fair to Mr. Isaacson, the old presenter "thinks" he is being good to Elon. First read the book my friend. Are these journalist the ones that reachs thousands of viewers each day? WOW it is kinds of worry to say at least.

[@xiaodao2005]

Stop playing your phone when you are working

[@elonmusk6929]

He does more work while on his phone than you could without a phone.

[@vaibhavsarkale9141]

Pathetic discussion. I thought bs only happened in Indian news channel😅. Please dont interrupt people when they are talking😢

[@paigewhitmire5348]

Where'$ the beef?

[@johnnynava9485]

the news looks like a joke lol

[@uuubeut]

CNBC- main stream crap info

[@jamesszczesniak3186]

Elon meet James Seo...needs u ..

[@judydavis2379]

don't get zuked

[@jesussavesfromhell9320]

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. 1 Corinthians 15:3 that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures. Romans 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

[@sciencefliestothemoon2305]

What's that bronze age babble about?

[@charlestan5295]

Zuckerberg will kick Musk's ass.

[@CetinAmsterdam]

not appreciate your own staff who keeps your company alive Tesla is next

[@masterlucky379]

Which staff the woke activists free loaders give me a break he did the right thing elon would not be elon if he doesnt know what he is doing.

[@sciencefliestothemoon2305]

​@@masterlucky379the avocado toast, 10 coffee breaks "activists" that need a safe space every 30 minutes or someone sighs the wrong way

[@Zero11_ss]

More like - without government subsidies.

[@lightbox8019]

What subsidies?

[@andrerodriguez7603]

Yes, what subsidies? Explain yourself. Thank you!

[@Zero11_ss]

@@andrerodriguez7603 I dont have to explain anything. If you actually wanted to know you could have googled it by now. Tesla is built on government subsidies.

[@elonmusk6929]

​@@Zero11_ssAll companies were given the opportunity for government subsidies. But only Tesla was successful in building a profitable electric car. If government subsides did not exist Tesla would still grow and everyone else would still be stagnating. Subsidies didn't create anything. They just helped speed up the progress.

[@sasquatch7411]

​@elonmusk6929 "All companies"? Are you talking about ALL, or all car companies? Making a general statement like that might be why it makes no sense. Context is key 😂

[@jamessderby]

Twitter is done for, the UI is so convoluted now and you have to deal with idiots paying to get their opinion boosted.

[@temamou43]

I am a fan Elon and his work but honestly having negative cashflow is bad for business and you will go out of business if you’re business has a negative cashflow

[@ItsTheShortGuy]

Stop hating

[@highestranked]

😈😈😈

[@method341]

I read Isaacson's Jobs' biography and Einstein's but I think I'll be skipping this one......I reckon Musk has paid Isaacson A LOT of money to do his biography. Why doesn't he disclose that?

[@TaysanGalovu]

I hallucinated a fake scenario in my head, why won't Musk confirm my hallucinations?

[@masterlucky379]

Oh give me a break with that crap elon doesnt need someone to boost him he can easily do it himself he is already a hero and role model for many.

[@prkl5532]

Steve Jobs offered Isaacson twice to write his biography, and he was completly smug and manipulative compared to Musk, also had billions to pay for his book to be written. Then why didn't you think the same about Steve and read his book?

[@sasquatch7411]

Lmao Elon is desperate 🤣 😂

[@gilbertlay5358]

God our Father of Jesus Christ NEVER ONCE claimed to be the Creator of the Infinite Universe. INSTEAD men hardened their Hearts, Minds, Fears & Fantasies to Creationism. So He allowed them to call Him God-Creator. He Thought " Maybe they will obey my wise laws by believing I am God." The Quantum Consciousness of Jesus Christ is Risen from the Dead.

[@mysterio7900]

Loon

[@Twestliw]

Walter is overrated - have you all read his books?😴😴😴😴