Walter Isaacson on spending two years with Elon Musk

[@lorentzinvariant7348]

“I am not his friend, I am his biographer” so much respect for Walter. And for Elon for apparently accepting Walter’s proposal without a second thought.

[@jogibajr]

Since he was the former CEO of CNN he will never say he is a friend of Elon Musk that is hated by the MSM ( CNN, MSNBC etc).

[@AL_K_]

Very well done!! I enjoyed and appreciate your own concluding comments. Thank you!

[@ellieinspace]

Thank you for watching! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

[@finchautomation8986]

Ellie, you are the best. As much as I follow Elon, SpaceX, Tesla and his other venture, I was unaware of Isaacson's biography. Thank you for doing such a nice job of bringing it to our attention!

[@robguilfoil2470]

Excellent video. Your journalist background really shines through to make a very interesting video.

[@irrefudiate]

To me, when all this started, Elon could barely comunicate with people. He can now stand on his stage at Giga Texas and hold court for hours, he can go on SNL and out-perform the professional actors there. Your video was excellent and your questions to Isaacson were absolutely perfect, as were his answers.

[@finaltouchlawnapplications3924]

Wow, this is awesome 🤩 thank you so very much!

[@ross077]

Thanks for taking the time to do this book review Ellie. Given the extensive history of Elon's life that this biography covers, this video is a concise summary and your views at the end are very fair and even handed.

[@fellixx11]

Great episode Ellie. Quality work as always.

[@jrdaparker]

Great job Ellie! I think people need to look past Musk’s random comments on X and focus on what he has done for the world. Tesla is helping us towards a sustainable future. SpaceX is helping us explore the universe. Buying Twitter has helped move us towards free speech.

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

The people who hate Musk either are totally ignorant, or secretly crave world dominance

[@JohnSostrom]

Once again, you have put together a great piece. Intruly enjoy your videos and interviews. Keep up the good work.

[@MathGPT]

I finished the Elon book and have since been binging his works in reverse historical order. Amazing author; just finished Jobs and now reading Einstein, highly recommend!

[@karlfrederick5731]

Read the books. Great pick for 3 questions. You definitely nailed the last one. Much Respect & Kudos for getting a (brief) interview.

[@arthurwagar88]

Thanks again Ellie for good stuff. Hope to run across the book sometime. Maybe i can order it on ebay.

[@dwilliamsnetosnet]

Excellent! thanks Ellie

[@jayquinlan5500]

This may be the very best video that you have done!

[@robshaw2639]

Obviously, both the Jobs' biography and the story behind how it came about (Walter personally chosen by Jobs, follows Jobs...) had a big impact on Elon...

[@davidhuber6251]

I really enjoy your insight Ellie! 😁

[@highlanderapparel]

Good work The Highlander😊

[@lordinquis8r679]

Thanks, Ellie!

[@johnalley8397]

Nice video, Ellie.

[@zapfanzapfan]

Don't forget your book! 😉

[@DaveNarn]

no pressure

[@McClarinJ]

Nice one!

[@wallykramer7566]

Ellie, 100!

[@jamesengland7461]

There's a huge and fundamental difference between telling someone their idea or work sucks and telling them that they suck as a person, and unless that person has willingly and maliciously done something, telling them they suck is unacceptable. People deserve respect and courtesy, and leaders who don't give both are poor leaders and bullies, and their leadership method sucks. This has nothing to do with insisting on hard work and better results.

[@SkyDomeVIZE]

Is really hard to work for him, based on my knowledge. If you are a family person and like to have personal time it will be difficult, but I can't deny Elon is some worth working for if you believe in the mission.

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

Yeah, he's a slave driver in that respect. Not much empathy for personal stuff, there's a mission to be accomplished. His autism makes him a hardliner, and don't ever bullshit him. But if you can handle that, you'll be working on and for the FUTURE. Also, once Musk has his colony on Mars, you can bet money will be abolished.

[@hanswitvliet8188]

Excellent episode Ellie! He really took (was granted) the time to know Elon. Thus being able to observe many characteristics, and not just those Elon wanted to portray. Great summary and interview, will certainly buy the book.

[@ironghostrotation]

First saw you on kill tony! 🔥🔥 I didn't know you are a genius as well 😃 I subbed great vids

[@zarl5238]

Thanks for the book review, Ellie-I think I will go out today and buy it-maybe there's a black Friday sale at Barnes and Noble :)

[@jrockerstein]

I always watch it to the end

[@mael6834]

Great men have driven our culture and technology forward. They are not to be judged by their foibles but rather by what they have acheived. Elon Musk has forever changed spaceflight, global internet access, and the acceptance of electric cars; to name a few of his accomplishments. He deserves all the accolades that come his way. Its a petty world we live in that seeks only to drag down the great to the level of the mediocre.

[@David-yo5ws]

And 👍🏼, cause I believed your comment deserved 2 likes.

[@biggertigger]

Wow!

[@wallykunz8641]

Ellie - Thanks for the vid. However, your first question of Isaac actually made a total of FOUR questions.

[@David-yo5ws]

😁

[@luxmaster]

very good video.

[@NordicProspecting]

Great video, i wish he would not be that short talking to you.

[@ericdelevinquiere9902]

Kind of weird how Isaacson crowfished out of there, maybe he was not expecting that level of debt. Good reporting!

[@willykang1293]

Yeah, he’s human. I’d said that couple times. I’m just younger than him 5 years old, I noticed him early on, but I worked hard on my job. He casted in several movies in early age and he sometimes just love to act in humorous ways, that’s his personality. My little uncle is same age with him and work in a company once supplied parts to Tesla, we knew better for that.

[@jameshewitt3747]

Walter did say Elon is a freak with issues. Not my words, it's Walter's - read the book.

[@saltvatn]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻✌🏻

[@rogerforsman5064]

So is it a good representation of the object or not?

[@billythekid1949]

I support Elon in spite of all his many political and personal faults. I am a very liberal life-long Democrat who struggles with very many of the things Elon does. But I realize Elon is the only American stopping Russia from being the sole transportation method we have to the international space station, and singlehandedly addressing climate change by leading the electric car revolution. Bill

[@tysonn4736]

I too am on the left and it's disheartening for me to see so many of us that want to throw Elon under the bus because of political viewpoints. As if politics was more important than climate change. SMH.

[@David-yo5ws]

All the Governments in the world, have known that the oil supply required, to meet the demands of the world population growth, would eventually come to a point in time, where the demand would out-strip the supply of oil made available. Hell, it was predicted by the Shell Oil scientist M.K. Hubbert in the mid-1950s, who created the Bell Shaped Curve for finite resources. It is estimated that we peaked in 2006-2008. What Elon Musk's Tesla has done, is that it has forced the 'market' of alternative power supply to feed the cars (Solar grids and Tesla Batteries) and thus reducing demand for petrol, which requires refining from raw oil. This reduces oil consumption (also less oil for engines and transmissions) and that helps to prolong the oil resources. The oil is still going to run out, but maybe the industry development of the many experimental fusion power systems, will finally become a reality and then a cheap source of steam generated power, will arrive just in time to stop the collapse of world industry or all out war of resources?? Either way, Elon did what no other Government ever endorsed or promoted, a reduction in oil consumption. The big powers put all their money in I.T.E.R in France. And we are still waiting for the 'proof of concept test' to go live. It won't even be a power plant, as it is just the smallest design calculated (!! I hope they got that right !! ) to see if their theory will work.

[@crawkn]

Elon questions every assumption of common wisdom, but like most of us he has somewhat of a blind spot for questioning his own assumptions. He also tends to overgeneralize at times, treating exceptions to universal rules as if they were themselves universal rules. He is, like everyone, human, and therefore flawed, yet still a genius. Genius doesn't mean perfect, nor infallible. It is usually accompanied by some form of immoderacy.

[@myyklmax]

A excellent, more in depth look into the Biographeenof ELON MUST Les Friedman. Can Elon be considered more a Brilliant Genius, who care about the future survival of humanity than a Nice Guy, who loves and trust is family and close circle of friends more that the chaos that is going on in the world, and organizations and politicians who want himhim to financially support their platforms and humanitarian endeavors or than his quest to conquer space? I suspect the latter is the reason Elon gets such negative press. Organization want Elon to finance their visions above his own .... and Elon refuses.

[@chrishvs]

Very interesting insight into Elon musk. Do you have any takeaways from Musk that you would consider integrating into your being.

[@wallykunz8641]

Ellie - as a woman, doesn't Elon have a great pickup line? (Cybertruck)

[@cohenkevinloriqueen818]

Elon not safety minded ?.. lol.. he produces the safest vehicles in the world !!

[@caldodge]

I love what Elon is accomplishing, but I know I'm not good enough for him to hire me. If that somehow happened, I'm sure he would fire me.

[@roborchiston9419]

Pointless video. The sound quality is sooo bad. Cant watch. They all had microphones. Why not track down the original sound track.

[@bimmergeezer]

Ellie steps up to the plate. Here comes the pitch. WHACK. It's a hit ... going ... going ... GONE. Another out-of-the-park video!!

[@minerwilly]

Another really good and informative video.

[@walterdolen7169]

Thanks for the info. You gave insightful info. Walter Isaacson does great work, but he didn't interview Steve Jobs's early 1980's private secretary, who I know. And she has said he was nothing but kind to her. So maybe Jobs was "mean" only to motivate, for the tasks at hand.

[@iXplainIT]

Thanks for filming Walter Issacson, I was interested in seeing what the author was like in person. His Steve Jobs book is amazing; it’s perfect and encompasses Steve’s entire life. I’ve read the Elon book too but half the book is focused on the last 2 years and mostly the twitter dramas. There definitely will be a sequel to the Elon book as there is so much to come in the man’s life

[@jeffmentzer9186]

Hello Ellie, I think the best thing you did in this video was to let Walter talk and tell us about following Elon around! Fascinating story and as always thank you very much for bringing us along on your journey!!! I think that I will buy the book and read it!

[@waynel8645]

Very well done you did a really great job editing, and the text was very helpful. Thank you and I will be buying the book.

[@ellieinspace]

I could have paraphrased it myself but I think hearing Walter talk is powerful, I’m glad you liked it!

[@lourdessilva6442]

Sem palavras adoro seu trabalho grata em poder assistir seus vídeos e em relação o livro estamos vemos através de uma outra pessoa sim jamais retratara o ser humano como de fato es sim somente o criador nesse caso ele não mediu esforços nos detalhes sim e deixou esse milagre para realizar milhares dentre eles o que podemos testemunhar no Sábado sim para mim quanto mas conheço atraves de vídeos lives entrevistas me inspira porém seria incrível sem pudesse reservar um pequenino espaço em sua extremamente massante para ver como es respeitado querido e muito amado pelo que es não pelo que tem já es uma lenda viva e que previlegio poder acompanhar de perto tudo isso eu faço minha faca tudo dessa inspiração repasso a meus amigos sim sou grata por ter lo entre nos é minha solidariedade em todo sofrimentos vivenciado em sua infância mas existem bichos ao invés de seres humanos sim temos que amar nosso anjinhos e dar todo carinho para se tornarem pessoas melhores pena que no seu caso não fora assim mas hoje retribuiremos todos esse sofrimento sim e nao liguem pessoas com pensamentos velhos não entendem o quão es gigante que as a pequena Deus o conserve por longos es muito precioso e importante para todos nós

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

🤗 THANKS ELLIE ,FOR DOING YOUR JOB ,👍KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK 👏👏👏

[@Shivalika-b2h]

Good information.

[@stevenh2502]

Very well done Ellie. As aways We miss you 99338

[@bukurie6861]

Genious man❤ and love video🤩🫠

[@valentinemichaelsmith8219]

Awesome video, Ellie!!!!

[@ellieinspace]

Thank you!!

[@dcavanau1021]

Thank you for the video of the Isaacson interview, your view of the book, and your 3 questions. I was a big Elon fanboy before reading the biography. I did enjoy the book and came away with a better understanding of Musk as a human with imperfections. He has/is/will accomplish great things but is a huge jerk at times and a tyrannical boss. I applaud him as an innovator and someone that can make the impossible possible. With that comes the darkness of demon mode and all the negative stuff…a truly imperfect human.

[@conradboss]

Typically, Mr. Musk seems to be business results oriented to meet deliveries and profitability. Genius I guess. 😊

[@oldyoungArt]

Nice report Ellie! I couldn't work for him directly either!😊

[@xonirhom5365]

😂😂😂😂 You went full blown news reporter on this one.

[@BrianDoherty-e8s]

So Walter asks his living biography subjects for unlimited contact, but when Ellie comes up to him and says she has three questions for him, he says make it fast. Cold, rude, goonish.

[@teslatesla420]