I don't know why you are being downvoted. You put forward a valid point. Perhaps...

paradite · on Sept 15, 2016

He might have a valid point but the point is off-topic.

Here the context is technology, not politics or economic policies.

petra · on Sept 15, 2016

Not really. Many discussions here are about politics and economic policies, which btw are important forces for some enterpreneurs to be aware of.

paradite · on Sept 16, 2016

Apologies. What I mean is the interview's context is technology (what you would expect from YC and Elon Musk).

Hence, his answer to the questions would naturally be about technology rather than other important aspects of human civilization.

astazangasta · on Sept 15, 2016

Haha, yes, technology has nothing to do with politics or economics, of course.

TeMPOraL · on Sept 15, 2016

Focus. Some people want to focus on the tech side. If you want to focus on politics side, go ahead and do it.

I understand the technology focus though, policy is probably the worst possible use of your time if you want to help, and it carries a great risk of turning you into an evil person.

astazangasta · on Sept 15, 2016

There is no "tech side" or "politics side", it's all the same fucking side. You can't create the Internet without vast political consequence. You can't indefinitely extend life without the same. Every human action is steeped in political and social consequence.

TeMPOraL · on Sept 15, 2016

You can't create tech without political consequence, no. But there are "sides" in a sense that tech can be driving changes in policy. So you can use tech to make political changes without getting directly involved in all the mess the politics is.