Columnists debate whether Elon Musk embodies or undermines the American entrepreneurial spirit
RealClearPolitics—A pair of opinion pieces disagree sharply on whether Elon Musk represents the best of American entrepreneurialism or a distortion of it. One argues Musk's ventures from SpaceX to Tesla are a direct expression of the country's pioneering tradition. Another focuses on films that capture the spirit more authentically, implicitly questioning whether Musk fits the archetype.
- RealClearPolitics — Opinion: Elon Musk embodies the American entrepreneurial spirit, columnist argues
- Washington Examiner — Competing column picks films — not Musk — as truest expressions of US spirit
- RealClearPolitics — Column argues Musk is the living embodiment of American frontier entrepreneurship