I think what Elon wants, money alone can't buy. It's taking him time and effort, as well as money, to help humans to become a multi-planetary species. This drive is why I've been a fan of Elon for so long.

I really don't agree.

Anyone motivated by money would have stopped working that hard many, many Billions ago.

Look at all the other billionaires: This is just simply not true. They can never have enough. Their net worth is a high score to them and is an end unto itself.

I'm sure he's motivated by other stuff too but he's very clearly also motivated by wealth accumulation to some degree.

My take is Elon's goals on wealth accumulation are so that he can put capital back into the projects he cares about - he isn't accumulating for the sake of wealth.

I would argue that many of the billionaire class (outside of wall street) are more interested in their projects and goals than strictly capital accumulation. Especially those who have signed off on donating a majority of their wealth after their death.

Only in that is gives power to make change.

Other billionaires I guess. I'm sure they get more sleep and weekends though.

What’s that something? His recent getting rid of possessions says he doesn’t care much...

Honestly it was a lazy comment and I should've deleted it. Rather than derail this thread with an argument about Musk, I genuinely encourage you to downvote that comment (if you hadn't already replied to it I'd delete it).

If he didn't care about money he would pay his employees a fair wage and provide a safe working environment.

By selling his houses in California and moving to Texas he reportedly will save billions in taxes.

If he didn't care much, he wouldn't be the richest man on earth.

Absolutely no one would have ever suggested that electric cars and rockets were the way to become rich. Instead back when he invested in and or started these companies people would have told him it was a quick way to become poor. I really dont think he was ever seeking becoming the richest person in the world.

He didn't start Tesla and SpaceX was possible because of NASA's program to create a market for a private space industry. Both are heavily government subsidized enterprises. If I was a betting man, building government subsidized companies does not seem like a way to become poor.