Business | Schumpeter
Elon Musk’s Twitter saga is capitalism gone rogue
The world’s richest man is playing with the rules of the game
Editor’s note (April 21st 2022): After this article was published, Elon Musk said he has received funding to finance a takeover of Twitter, and that he is exploring whether to launch a tender offer to all Twitter shareholders.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “Musk’s megaphone”
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