It’s Elon Musk’s World Now

By Quinn SlobodianBen Tarnoff and John Guida

Mr. Slobodian and Mr. Tarnoff are the authors of the forthcoming book “Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed.” Mr. Guida is an editor in Opinion.

Roughly a year ago, Elon Musk was everywhere, a “co-president” or “first buddy” who promised to slash $2 trillion from the federal bureaucracy via the Department of Government Efficiency.

He is no longer involved with DOGE, but Mr. Musk remains the world’s wealthiest man — and very much enmeshed in the U.S. government and global politics.

Is he also an avatar of........

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