From the world saving commercial project of Tesla to the planet Colonising projects of SpaceX, if there is one thing that Elon Musk has never been accused of, its thinking too small. Elon Musk is an innovator and entrepreneur arguably unique in world history due to the size and scale of his ambitions and his ability to achieve them. Musks successes began when he sold a company called Zip2 and then later Paypal both of which netted him enough money to retire if he wished. He had no interest in doing so and invested all of his riches in created two of the most ambitious and innovative companies in the world, Tesla and Space X. At certain critical points both companies could have failed and plunged Musk into bankruptcy and evaporating the fortunes he made as a young entrepreneur.
One of the remarkable things about the projects Elon Musk is involved in is the humanitarian objectives behind his ambitions. As a man with a strong knowledge of and interest in science, Musk has always believed that climate change is a major threat to the future of humanity and recognised that the fossil fuel basis of transport is something which we must innovate away from in order to solve the ongoing climate change crisis. That is the reason he took an equity stake in solar city and in Tesla as an electric car manufacturer. Another dream is to make humanity a space faring civilisation which is the reason behind the development of SpaceX and in particular the reusable rocket technology which promises to make space accessible for the purposes of industries like tourism and the vast expansion of the present communications based space activities.
Perhaps the most inspiring aspect of Musk’s achievements are that he is not simply a dreamer. He has great dreams and the ability to achieve them. Although sometimes his dreams are slightly altered and plans are adjusted at times, it is rare to find in one person both an immense capacity for imagination and the ability to implement the dreams that come from this. The documentary available on Amazon explores the life of a truly remarkable person and comes highly recommended.