The Week: Elon Musk Becomes the World's First Trillionaire

We're back with another episode of The Week, a new weekly show from Prof G Media, hosted by George Hahn. Every Friday, we break down the biggest stories shaping business, technology, politics, and culture — and connect the dots across the conversations happening throughout the Prof G universe. This week: SpaceX becomes the largest IPO in history and makes Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. Then, after 107 days of war, the U.S. and Iran announce a framework agreement that leaves the biggest questions unresolved. And finally, historian Heather Cox Richardson joins Scott to discuss expertise, institutions, and America's future at 250. 01:10 Musk Bullied NASDAQ Into the Index 03:16 OpenAI's Losses and the "Gap Voodoo" Accounting 04:52 Howard Marks: Is the AI Boom the First Non-Bubble? 10:07 Iran Comes Out of the Escalation Stronger 11:17 Why the New Iran Deal Won't Hold Like the JCPOA 12:45 The Dunning-Kruger Problem at the Top of Government