• millie@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    There’s a huuuuge margin between ‘evil mastermind’ and ‘well intentioned’, containing ‘selfish misogynistic jackass’, ‘careless greedy capitalist’, ‘self-important egotistical manchild’, and many other aphorisms that we could ascribe to this tear-stained apologetic corporate head that would be far more accurate.

    In other words, just because he’s not the smartest or most sinister bad actor doesn’t mean we should trust him or give him our money or time.

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      But any of those can also include well intentioned. Well intentioned, negligent, naïve, egotistical, arrogant, focused too much on business. All are fair adjectives.

      Even huge assholes are usually well intentioned (Elon Musk springs to mind), but they have a warped view of the world and get distracted by other things, and without realizing it end up doing more harm than good.

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        I think you’re stretching things a bit if you’re seeing Elon Musk as well-intentioned.