Elon Musk Drug Use Concerns Business Leaders | Pivot

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

January 9, 2024

Duration

26m

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Pivot

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss Elon Musk's drug use and the repercussions for his businesses, then get some medical insights on ketamine from Kara's brother, Dr. Jeffrey Swisher. #elonmusk #pivot #podcast Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or at https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Kara Swisher

  host

• Scott Galloway

  host

• Dr. Jeffrey Swisher

  guest

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, Elon Musk Drug Use Concerns Business Leaders | Pivot explores elon Musk’s Ketamine Use Raises Governance, Safety, And Medical Questions Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss a Wall Street Journal report alleging Elon Musk’s ongoing illegal drug use, particularly ketamine, and the resulting concerns among leaders at Tesla and SpaceX. They bring in anesthesiologist Dr. Jeffrey Swisher to explain what ketamine is medically, how it works, how it’s used therapeutically for depression, and the risks of recreational abuse. The conversation broadens into drug policy, societal hypocrisy around substances like alcohol versus ketamine, and the dangers of demonizing a useful medical drug due to high-profile abuse. They also probe the failures of corporate governance around Musk, the implications for his government contracts, and the importance of personal guardrails and interventions for powerful people struggling with addiction.

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