Elon Musk’s biographer says the billionaire ‘barely remembers’ his ‘demonic outbursts’ and has been ‘volatile all his life’
- Walter Isaacson’s long-awaited memoir about the richest man in the world delves into the dark psychology of the Twitter czar.
- Ahead of tomorrow’s release, the writer revealed that Musk often has “demon-like outbursts” but can barely remember them once the red mist clears.
- The biography also reportedly includes gory details about the time Musk’s brother Kimbal bit a chunk of flesh out of his hand during a fight in the 1990s.
Elon Musk regularly has ‘demon-like outbursts’, but he can barely remember them once the red fog clears, according to his biographer.
Walter Isaacson’s long-awaited memoir about the richest man in the world delves into the dark psychology of the Twitter czar and his family.
Ahead of the book’s release on Tuesday, September 12, Isaacson said he believes the SpaceX founder has been “volatile his entire life.”
“He has so many personalities, almost like multiple personalities.” the 71-year-old author said MSNBC.
“He’ll go from being really dizzy, or being in tech mode where he can figure out the valve on a (SpaceX rocket) Raptor engine, and suddenly the clouds come.
Elon Musk regularly has ‘demon-like outbursts’, but he can barely remember them once the red fog clears, according to his biographer
Walter Isaacson’s long-awaited memoir about the richest man in the world delves into the dark psychology of the Twitter czar and his family. (Image: Isaacson speaking about the biography on MSNBC the day before its release)
Claire Boucher, known by her stage name Grimes, wrote a tweet last week that sparked speculation of distress among the growing Musk clan
“And the amazing thing is that after he turns dark and is demon-like and is very harsh on people, he will come out again.
‘And then I ask him what that was all about, but he barely remembers.
“If you ask what it’s like to hang out with Elon Musk… well, there are a lot of Elon Musks in this book.”
Isaacson’s explosive Elon biography will be released in September 2023
Isaacson previously said the term “demon mode” was coined by music artist Grimes, the mother of the most recent three of 52-year-old Musk’s 11 children.
Grimes, whose real name is Claire Boucher, is also making headlines after calling a ceasefire with one of the billionaire’s other baby mamas over their turbulent lines of communication and access to her children.
This follows the recent revelation that Musk and Grimes secretly had a son: his eleventh child who was named Techno Mechanicus, but whom they named Tao.
Isaacson said chronicling Musk’s life became “much more of a rollercoaster ride” after he bought Twitter and renamed it .
The biography also reportedly contains gory details about a fight between Musk and his younger brother Kimbal.
Isaacson observed Musk’s daily life for two years, including during his Twitter takeover when he laid off more than half of his workforce
SpaceX founder Elon Musk and Canadian musician Grimes in 2018 during a SpaceX competition
Isaacson writes that Kimbal ripped “a piece of flesh” from his older brother’s hand as they wrestled on the floor of Zip2’s office where they worked together in the 1990s. Insider.
Kimbal is said to have launched the rabid attack because he thought Elon was about to punch him in the face – leaving the billionaire needing stitches and a tetanus shot in the emergency room.
Isaacson will release his Elon exposé tomorrow, adding to the collection of big-name biographies he has previously written on Leonardo da Vinci, Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin and Henry Kissinger, among others.
He spent two years observing Musk in his daily life and conducting interviews with him and his family members to get a sense of his life.
His book chronicles Musk’s rise through his SpaceX ventures, selling a million cars through Tesla and becoming the richest man in the world.