The cult of Elon Musk
Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire after the stock market debut of his company SpaceX. Musk's fans consider him to be in a category of his own, with some viewing him as a champion of free speech and others admiring his accomplishments in various fields. His wealth and influence are unprecedented, with his portfolio of interests cutting across technology, energy, transportation, space, communications, biotech, and politics.
- ▪Elon Musk is the world's first trillionaire, with a net worth of over one trillion dollars.
- ▪Musk's company SpaceX has provided Nasa's taxi service to the International Space Station and is in the business of intercontinental ballistic missiles.
- ▪Musk's portfolio of interests includes technology, energy, transportation, space, communications, biotech, and politics, making him a unique figure in the world of billionaires.
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The cult of Elon Musk There are a trillion reasons to love — and hate — him Space is the place. (Credit: Samuel Corum/Getty) Space is the place. (Credit: Samuel Corum/Getty) Big MoonDonald TrumpElon MuskSpaceXtrillionairex Richard Godwin Jun 15 2026 - 12:02am 11 mins Elon Musk fans come in many varieties. There are those who love his cars. There are those who love his rockets. There are those who for some reason consider Musk to be an inspiring champion of free speech. But all of his fanboys (and they are almost without exception boys, even if they reside in the bodies of grown men) consider him to be in a category of his own. “Jeff Bezos just sits on his yacht,” says John Stringer, who runs a media channel called Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley. “That’s not Elon.
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