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. 🙏