Elon Musk: I Care About What’s Real—Perception Be Damned

Elon Musk: I care about the reality. Perception be damned.

“Tesla is about accelerating sustainable energy. SpaceX is about making life multiplanetary. The good of these companies will far exceed anything that I do from a charitable standpoint.

It's very difficult to give away money effectively if you care about the money actually doing good and not merely the perception of doing good.

It's a big struggle to give away money effectively if you care about the reality. And I care about the reality. Perception be damned.”

Interview with Welt, April 15, 2022