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The Twitter Buyout: Is Elon Musk a Madman or a Genius?

Brian DeChesare

As is usually the case, everyone wants to talk about Elon Musk and his latest antics – and this time, the antics consist of his Twitter buyout for a cool ~$44 billion. This specific deal generates endless discussion topics: “Free speech” vs. “content moderation,” AKA censorship. Twitter – 10-K (PDF).

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2022 End-of-Year Reader Q&A: Bank and School Rankings, the “New Normal” Environment, Twitter and Other Bad Deals, and Plans for Next Year

Brian DeChesare

But let’s start with my favorite topic: “ranking” banks, schools, and maybe a TV series or three. What about House of the Dragon vs. Rings of Power ? Twitter and Other Questionable Leveraged Buyouts. Q: You wrote a skeptical article about the Twitter buyout earlier in the year. Is Elon Musk crazy/unstable?

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