Elon Musk Thinks He’s a God

Taylor Lorenz • June 4, 2025

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Tech journalist Taylor Lorenz explores internet culture, social media trends, Silicon Valley news, technology, influencers and the creator economy's impact on culture, politics, business, and more. Author of the bestselling book Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet, host of Power User podcast, and founder of the tech and online culture newsletter User Magazine.

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As Elon Musk's influence has grown, so too has a darker, more troubling side of his persona: his rampant egomania. Faiz Siddiqui is a former colleague of mine at The Washington Post and he's the author of the new book Hubris Maximus: The Shattering of Elon Musk. In this episode of Power User we break down exactly how Musk's narcissism has evolved throughout his career, and the key moments that reveal just how deeply Elon's self-obsession has shaped his life and the future he claims to build. ***** Buy a subscription to my Tech and Online Culture newsletter, User Magazine to support my work!! 🙏 https://www.usermag.co ***** Subscribe to my newsletter: ⁠⁠https://www.usermag.co⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/taylorlorenz https://www.instagram.com/taylorlorenz3.0 https://www.tiktok.com/@taylorlorenz https://bsky.app/profile/taylorlorenz.bsky.social #elonmusk #elon #technology #tech #podcast #siliconvalley