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It’s very simple. As Tesla grew, the company figured out how to manage Musk’s worst impulses. It has an immune response to Musk’s malignant narcissism.

Twitter does not have an immune response. It’s like a colonizer introducing a new disease to an ecosystem. Twitter didn’t know how to handle Musk, and so it just amplified his worst tendencies.

He was always a malignant narcissist. But he probably did get worse. It’s like an alcoholic suddenly owning a bar.



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