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Reid Hoffman Rebuffs Elon Musk's DOGE: There's 'A Reason The Government Doesn't Work Like Companies'


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Published in Politics and Government on Thursday, February 6th 2025 at 20:20 GMT by MSN   Print publication without navigation

  • Reid Hoffman, the co-founder of LinkedIn and former COO of PayPal, isn't a fan of Elon Musk's actions in the Trump White House. The billionaire implied that much of his former PayPal colleague's decision-making has been reckless.

Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, has publicly disagreed with Elon Musk's perspective on Dogecoin and the operational differences between government and private companies. In a recent interview, Hoffman emphasized that governments and companies serve fundamentally different purposes, with governments focusing on public welfare, regulation, and stability rather than profit. He pointed out that while companies like Tesla or SpaceX can pivot or innovate rapidly, governments must balance numerous stakeholders and long-term societal impacts. Hoffman's comments come in the context of Musk's frequent endorsements of Dogecoin and his critiques of government inefficiencies, highlighting the inherent complexities in governmental decision-making processes that are not easily comparable to the more agile corporate environments.

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