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Nov 2023
25m 20s

The Einsteins of Our Time

The Motley Fool
About this episode

Did Elon Musk break Twitter? Or did Twitter break Elon Musk?

Ben Mezrich is the author of “Bringing Down The House,” “The Accidental Billionaires,” “Dumb Money,” and, most recently, “Breaking Twitter: Elon Musk and the Most Controversial Corporate Takeover in History.” Ricky Mulvey caught up with Mezrich to discuss:

  • Twitter’s impact on Musk’s legacy,
  • The philosophies that drive Einstein-esque founders,
  • And the startup working to “de-extinct” the Woolly Mammoth.

 

Tickers discussed: TSLA, META, GME, AMC


Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guest: Ben Mezrich

Producer: Mary Long

Engineer: Annie Pope, Rick Engdahl


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