Elon Musk Gets Personal in Exclusive X Platform Interview
Tesla CEO and tech billionaire Elon Musk recently made a candid appearance on RushmoreonX, a web show available exclusively on his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The episode featured Musk in a 25-minute conversation hosted by Ari Emanuel and Ben Persky, where he revealed personal details about his life, hobbies, and early struggles.
Musk's Unexpected Hobbies Revealed
During the show, the world's richest person shared surprisingly simple hobbies that might not align with his futuristic image. "My hobbies are friends, family and video games," Musk confessed, adding with humor that "that's probably not like the sexiest thing to say."
The SpaceX founder even referenced online research about turn-offs for women, joking that "I was looking at some list of things that turn women off the most, and one is if your hobby is video games." This self-deprecating humor showed a different side of the typically serious tech mogul.
Greatest Video Games Debate with Bobby Kotick
The episode focused heavily on gaming culture, with Musk joining former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick to discuss the greatest video games of all time. According to the show's announcement post, each participant presented their personal "Mount Rushmore" of video games before collaborating to determine a definitive final four selections.
RushmoreonX had promoted the episode enthusiastically, stating: "Ladies and gentlemen.. We are pumped to announce that our 7th Episode drops tomorrow, 7:45AMest. It's 25 minutes of phenomenal conversation while Elon Musk and Bobby Kotick explore the greatest Video Games of all time."
Early Life Struggles and Recent Controversies
In related personal revelations earlier this week, Musk shared details about his humble beginnings when he first moved to Canada in 1989. The Tesla CEO responded to criticism from US author Joyce Carol Oates, who had questioned the cultural depth of his X feed.
"When I arrived in Montreal at age 17, I only had three things: $2500, one bag of clothes and one bag of books," Musk revealed in his post. This response came after Oates criticized his social media content for lacking personal shares about nature, pets, arts, or history.
The exchange occurred amidst broader controversy surrounding Musk's $1 trillion pay package. Senator Roland Gutierrez had commented on the compensation, writing: "Elon Musk wants to become a trillionaire off the backs of American taxpayers while we are struggling just to pay for groceries."
Musk responded sharply to the senator, stating: "You are a taker, not a maker. All you've done your whole life is take from the makers of the world." This fiery exchange highlighted the ongoing debates surrounding wealth distribution and executive compensation.
The RushmoreonX episode represents Musk's continued efforts to engage with diverse topics beyond his business ventures, showing a more personal side of the controversial tech leader while promoting content exclusively on his X platform.
