- Elon Musk’s grandfather, Joshua Haldeman, was a “radical conspiracy theorist,” the Atlantic reports.
- Haldeman was convicted in Canada for his involvement in a technocratic political movement.
- The movement believed an authoritarian group of tech-savvy overlords could solve the world’s problems.
Elon Musk’s grandfather, the late Joshua Haldeman, spent his time ranting about minority groups he didn’t like, speculating about a global conspiracy led by shadowy figures (read: Jewish people), and joining the cause of technocracy.
According to a deep dive from the Atlantic on the life of Haldeman, the Canadian chiropractor was a “radical conspiracy theorist” who spent the beginning of his career as part of a group known as “Technocracy Incorporated.”
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