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How Elon Musk fooled investors, bilked taxpayers, and gambled Tesla to save SolarCity

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    Worth noting that this article is written by Bethany McLean, who co-authored the book The Smartest Guys in the Room about Enron, which was also made into a well-known, Academy Award-nominated...

    Worth noting that this article is written by Bethany McLean, who co-authored the book The Smartest Guys in the Room about Enron, which was also made into a well-known, Academy Award-nominated documentary movie.

    So this isn't just some random article, this is an author with a history of deep investigation into serious financial fraud.

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      Sadly, I think we're at a point in society where even serious fraud can now be dismissed and snuffed out because of entrenched corruption. People have become unfazed by this thanks to the creeping...

      Sadly, I think we're at a point in society where even serious fraud can now be dismissed and snuffed out because of entrenched corruption. People have become unfazed by this thanks to the creeping normality surrounding increasingly outrageous public discourse, lack of interest, and a top-down society starting with the U.S. government that is fine with—and sometimes even embraces—corruption.

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