For those interested in a neuropsychologist's view of Elon Musk and what guides his behavior check out Iain Mcgilchrist's work. The British psychiatrist wrote the definitive tome (The Master and his Emissary) on the differences between left and right hemisphere functions and their respective roles in shaping civilization as we know it. The condensed version, Ways of Attending, is a short review (hour audiobook listen) of the main principles.  In short, we are seeing exactly what happens when a left-brain goes unchecked by its counterpart and the potential destruction it brings.