Meaning of Muskism | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A characteristic phrase or statement by Elon Musk.
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2. The philosophy and politics espoused by Elon Musk.
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3. Hypercapitalism inspired by science fiction and technocracy.
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Examples

“Whether this means a new announcement about SpaceX’s Martian plans is to be madec^([sic]) or is just another Muskism remains to be seen.”

“Trumpism has evolved completely into Muskism, and it needs neither Trump nor Musk to wreak its havoc.”

“But I remain convinced that what I call conservatism of commerce better captures the ideological dynamics of Muskism, Trumpism, and the business elitism that structures our economic life.”

“The metaverse is at once an illustration of and a distraction from a broader and more troubling turn in the history of capitalism. The world’s techno-billionaires are forging a new kind of capitalism: Muskism. Mr. Musk, who likes to troll his rivals, mocked Mr. Zuckerberg’s metaverse. But from missions to Mars and the moon to the metaverse, it’s all Muskism: extreme, extraterrestrial capitalism, where stock prices are driven less by earnings than by fantasies from science fiction.”

“Muskism might get people to Mars, but as a “free planet,” will the Martians choose to stay the course?”

“Muskism is akin to feudalism in that, as Lepore explains, '[i]t's like there are these lords and the rest of us are the peasantry, and our fates are in their hands because they know best'.”

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