At the end of Elon Musk’s fourth sit-down interview with Lex Fridman, one of the world’s most popular interviewers, in November of 2023, Fridman asked Musk about his inner life. Musk, momentarily taken aback, disappeared into another realm. “My mind is a storm,” he said. “I don’t think most people wanna be me. They may think they wanna be me, but they don’t know. They don’t understand.” There was a long pause. Fridman, with the earnestness of a concerned friend, followed up: “How are you doing?” Musk, his glassy eyes darting wildly back and forth, searched for words. “Overall okay,” he mumbled. For a brief moment, Musk appeared delicate, vulnerable—unreservedly human.