The Human Cost of Ultra Hardcore

“Please prepare yourself for a level of intensity that is greater than anything most of you have ever experienced before,” Elon Musk once wrote in an email to employees at Tesla. The subject line, “ultra hardcore,” also operates as an edict - go hard or go anywhere else. But this “ultra hardcore” philosophy has led to injuries, scandals and lawsuits. Are the costs of “ultra hardcore” worth it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Human Cost of Ultra Hardcore is an episode from Land of the Giants by Vox Media Podcast Network.

This episode is 37:08 long.

This episode was published on Aug 16, 2023.

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