Regarding Elon Musk
Elon Musk is a unique individual. He is extremely brilliant, and as the world’s richest man he has extraordinary power, not only in what he holds on Twitter, but now in the US government. Some are complaining that they “didn’t elect Elon,” which is technically true. However, it was made very clear prior to November that Elon would be trimming the fat off government the way he had trimmed the fat off Twitter. So even though no one elected Elon, they did elect his boss, Donald Trump, and Trump seems mighty pleased with his efforts so far.
This argument can also be countered with the one that “no one elected Dr. Fauci,” but I digress…
Elon envisions going to Mars and just might get us there if he can stop telling us to “f#$% ourselves in the face” long enough to focus on said mission. He designs rockets one day, then throws up a quasi-Nazi salute the next. He nobly uncovers waste and abuse while hiring kids named “Big Balls” to aide him in said mission.
So, what do we make of such dichotomy?
There is much we could say of it, but I offer the simplest solution out there: this man’s mind is in overdrive. Very brilliant people are often afflicted with this characteristic. They also frequently struggle in social situations (there’s a reason, after all, why 80’s nerds were shoved into lockers.)
Brilliant minds are still human minds; they can’t do everything even though they want to, and so occasionally, such minds short circuit. I’m told Nikola Tesla had similar problems, so much so that he neglected his sweetheart and died alone.
In short, Elon is not like us. He’s eccentric, a genius who flirts with insanity. He is also in some ways very much like us, a flawed individual who needs prayer, a “lifting up” so to speak. Catholics would suggest that Elon be “consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of either Jesus or Mary,” a practice that asks spiritual elements to focus their good energies specifically on him. This is because, given Elon’s penchant for brilliance bordering on insanity, he can either be a force for great good, or great evil. He may accidentally push us into evil without even knowing it; there is the same possibility for good.
Thus, I recommend we lift him, and other extremely brilliant people we know, up in prayer. They need it as much as we do, and even more so, given their influence on the world.
This argument can also be countered with the one that “no one elected Dr. Fauci,” but I digress…
Elon envisions going to Mars and just might get us there if he can stop telling us to “f#$% ourselves in the face” long enough to focus on said mission. He designs rockets one day, then throws up a quasi-Nazi salute the next. He nobly uncovers waste and abuse while hiring kids named “Big Balls” to aide him in said mission.
So, what do we make of such dichotomy?
There is much we could say of it, but I offer the simplest solution out there: this man’s mind is in overdrive. Very brilliant people are often afflicted with this characteristic. They also frequently struggle in social situations (there’s a reason, after all, why 80’s nerds were shoved into lockers.)
Brilliant minds are still human minds; they can’t do everything even though they want to, and so occasionally, such minds short circuit. I’m told Nikola Tesla had similar problems, so much so that he neglected his sweetheart and died alone.
In short, Elon is not like us. He’s eccentric, a genius who flirts with insanity. He is also in some ways very much like us, a flawed individual who needs prayer, a “lifting up” so to speak. Catholics would suggest that Elon be “consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of either Jesus or Mary,” a practice that asks spiritual elements to focus their good energies specifically on him. This is because, given Elon’s penchant for brilliance bordering on insanity, he can either be a force for great good, or great evil. He may accidentally push us into evil without even knowing it; there is the same possibility for good.
Thus, I recommend we lift him, and other extremely brilliant people we know, up in prayer. They need it as much as we do, and even more so, given their influence on the world.
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