Elon Musk is the world's richest man, but when you look at his history, you'll wonder exactly how that came to be. In this episode, we explore how Elon accumulated his wealth, and how his consistent ability to fail upwards wound up shooting him in the foot when he ran into an industry unwilling to roll over and do whatever he wanted.

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