I don’t know if that last paragraph is the author’s view, and whether there is any evidence/consensus for it. I go by what I see, and this is a person possessed to overcome obstacles over and over again. Musk is an extreme example, but in general all the classic tech moguls are “natural heroes” in that sense. The burning need inside to do “world optimization” cannot be quenched.
I don’t know if that last paragraph is the author’s view, and whether there is any evidence/consensus for it. I go by what I see, and this is a person possessed to overcome obstacles over and over again. Musk is an extreme example, but in general all the classic tech moguls are “natural heroes” in that sense. The burning need inside to do “world optimization” cannot be quenched.