I don't tend to follow main stream, so this is the first I'm really hearing of Elon Musk and his crypto talk. Heck, he could be just playing around with his spotlight and seeing how far he can push things and have people still listen to what he's saying. Everyone's after an easy get rich quick formula and Musk has done well for himself, so he must know, after all. 😉
We hear what we want to hear, so even if the wise ones were on just as big a platform, if what they're saying seems like had work, or less certain, we'll take the one offering the easy path. Wisdom is usually reality and reality never seems as nice as being told what you want to hear. So quite often it's us as the audience who makes certain voices louder than others.
Fair enough. And you have a point, he could indeed be 'playing with his spotlight.' And yes, Musk has done quite well for himself by most standards. :)
Your last paragraph is extremely poignant on this topic I'd say. We could have a world full of wise men absolutely blaring the truth at us, and many of us would still choose to hear the one snake-oil salesman off in the wings, whispering things we want to hear, rather than face reality.
Very interesting, thank you. 🙏