Random Musing: Why Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire isn't the real headline

Nirmalya Dutta is an editorial consultant with The Times of India. He covers world news, pop culture, and philosophical memes. He writes the column Random Musings and The Weekly Vine, a newsletter that blends news, culture, and humour with a touch of chaos. He is also the co-creator of Meow Times, a satirical cartoon strip about the absurdities of corporate life. His political, moral, and economic views drift somewhere between woke-Leninist, Rand-Marxist, and Keynesian-Friedmanite, though he isn’t entirely sure what any of those terms mean.Read More We use cookies and other tracking technologies to provide services while browsing the Website to show personalise content and targeted ads, analyse site traffic and understand where our audience is coming from in order to improve your browsing experience on our Website. By continuing to use our Website, you consent to the use of these cookies and accept our Privacy terms. If you wish to see more information about how we process your personal data, please read our Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy We use cookies and other tracking technologies to provide services in line with the preferences you reveal while browsing the Website to show personalize content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic..., and understand where our audience is coming from in order to improve your browsing experience on our Website. By continuing to browse this Website, you consent to the use of these cookies. If you wish to object such processing, please read the instructions described in our'; Q+=' Cookie Policy ';Q+=" /";Q+=' Privacy Policy';Q+='Read more';Q+=" Our Privacy Policy has been revised. Please review updated ';P+='Privacy Policy Here';P+='