Geopolitics
The Musk Merger: Techno-Imperialism Masquerading as Innovation
Elon Musk publicly supports merging Tesla and SpaceX, potentially creating a $3.5 trillion technology giant integrating electric vehicles, rockets, AI, and robotics. This corporate consolidation is a clear bid for the type of Western-controlled techno-imperialist hegemony that seeks to dominate critical future industries, posing complex geopolitical and financial risks that the global south must scrutinize and guard against.