
(Beer, which, in another brilliant decision by the mega-wealthy, will not be sold at the World Cup. Momma Grizzly in Congress would have been like Tom Brady coming out of retirement to show all the young punks she still has it: “Oh, you think that’s stupid? Hold my beer.” Pity Palin didn’t win, because I would have enjoyed watching her compete with Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene for the title of Queen Bee of Bizzaro World. SBF made $32 billion in crypto go “poof” when the hedge-fund arm of his company bet it all on typewriter futures and Sarah Palin. That prize goes to Sam Bankman-Fried, who also won the annual “Whose hair looks most like Don Henley of The Eagles” competition.


But I know this: I’m not flying into space on any rocketship built by a fellow whose motto seems to be, “If you want to make an omelet you have to break some eggs.”īut did Musk win the award for losing the most billions of dollars last month? No! Not even close. Yeah, maybe as a savvy businessman you have to tear down before you can build back up. You bust through the swinging doors at the saloon threatening to lick any man in the room and 10 minutes later, you literally have to call somebody you’ve just fired and ask him where he kept the key to the front door. His storyline goes from technological wizard to the cat who buys up other people’s good work and claims credit. And that’s pennies compared with the degree to which his reputation has been devalued.

How do you create an $8 billion business? Start with a $44 billion business.
