Monica Hesse: Good riddance to Elon Musk, who attacked what he hated but did not understand

Monica Hesse: Good riddance to Elon Musk, who attacked what he hated but did not understand

I think about Elon Musk mostly as a walking, breathing unforced error. For years he was considered a creative genius, a force for good – who didn’t want a Tesla? – and if you spent much time considering him at all, it was probably in a positive way. To safeguard that reputation, all he had to do was… nothing. Literally nothing. Sit on his billions, take nice vacations, buy some yachts and, if he was feeling charitable, deliver an occasional comm…