Musk has a new title, and this time it's no surprise

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Yes, Musk has one more honorary title: Time Magazine Person of the Year 2021.

Beginning in 1927, Time magazine's Person of the Year awards are usually won by political figures such as Obama and Merkel, and economic figures rarely get this honor, and the last time an entrepreneur became a person of the year, it dates back to Zuckerberg in 2010.

However, this time Musk's election is not surprising, because this year, as the green economy becomes the focus of global politics and economy, Tesla on the cusp successfully broke through the trillion-dollar market value, and Musk, who became the world's new richest man, has also attracted much attention in every word and deed.

"Almost no one can match his impact on life on Earth, or even on extraterrestrial life." Time magazine editor-in-chief Edward Feltenthal said of Musk.

In the introductory article of Time magazine, it is even more written, "As the richest man in the world, Musk has no house and has been selling property recently." He puts the satellite into orbit and runs on solar energy; he drives a car of his own making that requires little gasoline and little driver. The flick of his finger can cause the stock price to skyrocket or plummet. His every word was taken as a guideline by a large group of fans. As he swept the globe he also dreamed of colonizing Mars, and his square jaw revealed indomitability. ”

Time magazine uses these words to describe Musk: a clown, a genius, a leader, a visionary, an industrialist, a performer, a scoundrel; a crazy mix of Edison (inventor), Barnum (the father of modern PR), Carnegie (entrepreneur), and Dr. Manhattan (a superhero, scientist in DC Comics).

"You can't coexist with the stars, life is tasteless." It may not matter what kind of person Musk is, but many of the things he said in the "Time" interview make people feel meaningful .