Walter Isaacsons newbiographyofElon Muskincludes a number of intriguing vignettes involving everyone from Bill Gates to Google co-founder Sergei Brin.
(For more about both, read on.)
He has also written well-regarded biographies of Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein and others.
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3 on the Amazon charts.
Yet its publication Tuesday has also been greeted by many strikingly negative reviews.
Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway also tore into the book on their top-rated podcastPivot.
I wanted a little more analysis, from the smart person that Walter is, Swisher observes.
It actually makes Elonboring… and it doesnt feel soaring in any way.
Isaacson prioritized revealing anecdotes and behind-the-scenes reportage over a sophisticated critical lens, he wrote in a mixed-to-positive notice.
The hired hands would cut costs, repair relations with advertisers and overhaul the corporate culture.
Pleasantries were not exchanged; rather, a sequence worthy ofCurb Your Enthusiasmreportedly unfolded minus the comedy.
Do you want to murder kids in school?
David asked Musk, according to Isaacson.
His tweets about voting Republican because Democrats were the party of division and hate were sticking in my craw.
