Author of Jobs Biography Reveals Musk's Shadow: Bullied as a Child, Grows Up to Rule the Campus with Twitter

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Author of Jobs Biography Reveals Musk

Author of "Steve Jobs," Walter Isaacson, will release a new book titled "Elon Musk" on September 27th. The Chinese version will be available on the same day. The Wall Street Journal has reported on the inside story behind Musk's acquisition of Twitter. It also analyzes Musk's "addiction to competition" and his bullied childhood, which may be psychological factors behind the acquisition of Twitter.

Chinese version of "Elon Musk" to be released on September 27th: Fully disclosed without restrictions, get a sneak peek at the inside story of acquiring Twitter

Elon Musk's Mother of His Children: He's Addicted to Competition and Can't Stop

According to "The Musk Biography," Shivon Zilis, the head of brain-machine interface company Neuralink, is also the mother of two children born to Musk. In early April of this year, she noticed that Musk seemed addicted to gaming, unable to stop even after achieving victory. She told Musk, "You don't have to always be in a state of war. Could you find more solace in being at war?" This was during a period when Tesla's stock price had increased 15 times in five years, and both SpaceX and Starlink satellites had achieved significant success.

Musk admitted to Shivon Zilis that this is his default setting.

"I guess I've always wanted to push my chips back on the table, or play the next level of the game," Musk said.

Past Bullying, When the Twitter Overlord Comes to Console

In "The Musk Biography," Musk's approach to Twitter is described as impulsive and rude. For Musk, Twitter is an addictive playground, akin to a schoolyard filled with mockery and bullying. On Twitter, smart kids gain many followers, unlike Musk in his childhood, who was pushed down stairs and beaten. Having Twitter makes Musk the king of this school.

Elon Musk's True Nature: Fond of Dark and Stormy Dramas

"The Musk Biography" reveals that Musk doesn't like Twitter's happy corporate culture, where there is a monthly mental health day. Musk sees that as the enemy of urgency and progress, preferring the term "hardcore." Work-life balance is not his concern.

"The Musk Biography" describes Musk as not a cheerful person; he prefers dark and stormy dramas over light and easy chit-chat.