Sidebar, but Noah Smith is one of absolute dumbest pundits ever to draw breath. He’s singing the praises of Elon Musk as a misunderstood genius even within the past week. Anytime he makes a good point, it’s a purely coincidental side effect of the fact that he’s always punching left because he thinks women are too mouthy. He’s not someone you want to cite for any purpose other than mocking him.