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title: Now it’s not even close – Elon Musk is more important to society than Steve Jobs ever was
date: "2013-08-14T17:32:31-07:00"
modified: "2013-08-14T17:32:31-07:00"
author: kims
url: "https://dominoresearch.com/now-its-not-even-close-elon-musk-is-more-important-to-society-than-steve-jobs-ever-was"
categories: The Domino Effect
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description: By Hamish McKenzie On August 12, 2013At South By Southwest in March, Google[x]’s “Captain of Moonshots” told an audience that Elon Musk is a “national treasure.” Musk’s brilliance doesn’t come from being the world’s smartest man, said…
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# Now it’s not even close – Elon Musk is more important to society than Steve Jobs ever was

[![6659624](//img.1.rp-api.com/thumb/6659624)](http://s.tt/1J3yl)[**Now it’s not even close – Elon Musk is more important to society than Steve Jobs ever was**](http://s.tt/1J3yl) (via [Pando Daily](http://s.tt/1J3yl))

By Hamish McKenzie On August 12, 2013At South By Southwest in March, Google[x]’s “Captain of Moonshots” told an audience that Elon Musk is a “national treasure.” Musk’s brilliance doesn’t come from being the world’s smartest man, said…

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