Attorney, journalist, and Elon Musk biographer Seth Abramson eviscerated both Elon Musk and his ā€œfanboysā€ who have attempted to use the billionaireā€™s IQ as an indication of his intellectual prowess in a series of messages shared on X Thursday evening and into Friday.

  • RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works
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    5 hours ago

    I would still argue that a degree demonstrates a level of intellectual achievement. Itā€™s not super impressive to have a bs in macro but it is an achievement nonetheless.

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      I disagree, it is considerably less impressive when he was born with an emerald spoon in his mouth. Itā€™s hard to do anything other than fail upwards when youā€™ve never gone without food, shelter, or basic necessities.

      Donald Trump, great example of this. Heā€™s got a degree in economics. Do I really need to demonstrate how worthless his degree was? Are you really going to call it an intellectual achievement?

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      I think it means more for a lower class/middle class person, where it really takes dedication and resourcefulness to get through such a program.

      For upper class, you can get that degree regardless.