Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and an ardent supporter of having children, was so excited when his first child with artist Grimes was born that he sent them photos of the surgery family – which made her very depressed.
According to Walter Isaacson’s biography, Elon Musk, released today. The revelation is a rare personal detail in a book that delves into Musk’s cutthroat business methods but avoids details about his 10 children, including the fact that a 10th was just born during the pandemic .
Isaacson wrote: “When Shocked, understandably” and hastily deleted the photo. photo.
Grimes’ reaction surprised Musk, and the pop star and performance artist went on to have two more children, one of whom he revealed to the world in a new biography.
“He just didn’t know why I was upset,” Grimes told Isaacson, attributing the failure to his neurodivergence. “This is all the manifestations of his Asperger’s,” she said.
The son, later known as X, was born in May 2020. Isaacson wrote that he would soon be accompanying his father “everywhere.” X “would sit on his dad’s lap during long meetings, ride on his shoulders around Tesla and SpaceX factories, wander dangerously around solar rooftop installation sites” and watch with his dad Rocket launching. According to Isaacson, the videos were posted so frequently that X learned to count backwards from 10 before learning to count in order.
Musk and Grimes later had two more children, a son named Techno Mechanicus, nicknamed Tau, and a daughter named Exa Dark Sideræl, nicknamed Y.
According to Isaacson, the couple split before their second child was born because they thought “it would be easier to be co-parents if they weren’t involved in a romantic relationship,” but the breakup didn’t last long and the relationship between the two The relationship got worse.A carefully orchestrated fitful affair
Grimes’ episode illustrates the difficulties Musk has had in his personal life, with ex-wives interviewed by Isaacson complaining about Musk’s obsession with work or lack of empathy. Justine Wilson, Musk’s first wife, told Isaacson that Musk “is a great man in many ways… but it’s the lack of empathy that gives me pause.”
According to the book, a lack of empathy is at the core of Musk’s philosophy – one of a series of “life lessons” he learned from playing his favorite video games, Dotopiathe first rule is “Empathy is not an asset.”
Musk acknowledged giving employees what he called “core” feedback — a favorite term he’s used over the years at Tesla and Twitter — saying “what I’m trying to criticize is behavior, and Not human beings.” The book shows examples of Musk instructing a young financial analyst “if you don’t step on your toes, I’ll fire you” and providing regular feedback about “stupid” ideas and “idiots” about people. information. The approach has turned off many employees, and Tesla was sued last year for fostering a “toxic” culture, but it has also attracted many to Musk’s side. Isaacson even quotes several employees who quit SpaceX, tired of the relentless pace, only to find themselves bored and asking to return to work.
Wilson told Isaacson that she wished Musk had shared more of his inner life with her when they were married, but Wilson also acknowledged that his aloofness could be an asset in running a company.
“The strong will and emotional distance that made him difficult as a husband … may have been the reason he was successful in running the business,” she told Isaacson.
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