What matters isn't whether any of this has been done before, and more authentically, and well enough to be built upon—what matters is that this particular rich man-child hasn't done it yet, from scratch, for himself and for his own dream of being The Most Special Boy.

The whole piece was a good read, but this quote stands out to me, because it literally summarises every single thing Elon Musk is involved with.

Here is the Reuters link in case you want to skip the opinion piece. https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/tesla-musk-steering-suspension/

Iconoclast disruption and government subsidies as a service.