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The Geopolitics of SpaceX and Elon Musk
44 minutes Posted Jun 26, 2026 at 12:58 pm.
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SpaceX’s initial public offering broke records as the largest ever and one that (briefly) made Elon Musk the first trillionaire. But just how much power should one person or one company have in space? Quinn Slobodian, a co-author of Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed, joins FP Live to argue that Musk’s network of integrated companies—from X to Starlink—amplifies not only his economic power but his worldview. 
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Adam Tooze: Elon Musk’s First Principles
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