I often dislike the politics of the uber-wealthy, but eccentric people like him who think outside of the box and are not afraid to buck conventional wisdom are responsible for some of the greatest inventions known to mankind.
He fails as often as he succeeds, and he definitely used subsidies like many corporate folks, but I think the world is a better place with people like him in it. He marches to the beat of his own drum!
Dice mentions Musk in this thought-provoking 5-minute here...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrla4PzOEuE&list=PLa8S4GilqogQBmxaHUgfGzEKlnRciGurR