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Transcript: Is Elon Musk ‘the New Steve Jobs?’

Read the discussion of Musk’s place in the pantheon of American business leaders from the latest episode of Elon, Inc.

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Following a Superbowl attack ad, this week’s episode sees the crew discussing the challenges (and opportunities) posed by Autopilot and Full Self-Driving. Then they welcome to the studio Barry Ritholtz, host of the podcast Masters in Business and the founder of Ritholtz Wealth Management, for a wide-ranging conversation about Musk’s prowess as a manager and marketer.

Here’s a lightly edited transcript of the conversation. Listen in full below, learn more about the podcast here and subscribe on Apple and Spotify to stay on top of new episodes.