Muskism
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A characteristic phrase or statement by Elon Musk. countable
"Whether this means a new announcement about SpaceX’s Martian plans is to be madec^([sic]) or is just another Muskism remains to be seen."
- 2 The philosophy and politics espoused by Elon Musk. uncountable
"Trumpism has evolved completely into Muskism, and it needs neither Trump nor Musk to wreak its havoc."
- 3 Hypercapitalism inspired by science fiction and technocracy. uncountable
"The metaverse is at once an illustration of and a distraction from a broader and more troubling turn in the history of capitalism. The world’s techno-billionaires are forging a new kind of capitalism: Muskism. Mr. Musk, who likes to troll his rivals, mocked Mr. Zuckerberg’s metaverse. But from missions to Mars and the moon to the metaverse, it’s all Muskism: extreme, extraterrestrial capitalism, where stock prices are driven less by earnings than by fantasies from science fiction."
Example
More examples"Whether this means a new announcement about SpaceX’s Martian plans is to be madec^([sic]) or is just another Muskism remains to be seen."
Etymology
From Musk + -ism. Sense 3 coined by American historian Jill Lepore.
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