The very precious life of Elon Musk

Nobody else has had the will, the skill, and the money to make SpaceX and his Starship heavy lift rocket happen.

Elon Musk is heading for a crash, but it would benefit space exploration if the billionare has at least two more years of solvency to keep at his ambitious Starship project, writes Gwynne Dyer.Daniel Oberhaus photograph courtesy of Flickr

Opinion

BY GWYNNE DYER

August 21, 2024

LONDON, U.K.—Elon Musk is heading for a crash. It’s only a matter of time before one or another of his random enthusiasms brings him down. But if I had the power, I would guarantee him at least two more years of solvency before he loses control of his companies, his grea...

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