An open letter to Elon Musk
By C. J. Garbo | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice
Dear Elon,
You do not know me.
I am one of millions of Americans who will likely never meet you, never stand on a launch pad, never design a rocket engine, never build a global company, and never appear in the history books.
Yet I owe you a debt of gratitude.
Not because of your wealth.
Not because of your fame.
Not because I agree with every decision you have ever made.
I owe you gratitude because your success serves as evidence. Evidence that reality still rewards excellence. Evidence that competence still matters. Evidence that discipline, sacrifice, intelligence, and relentless effort can still bend the world toward something better.
That evidence has become increasingly valuable.
Everywhere I loo...