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Opinion
Mackey: Musk and Rockefeller are among the greatest heroes in history
“And somebody like Elon Musk, he gets a very, very, very tiny sliver of the value that he creates for the whole world. I mean, He's created, he and people like Rockefeller, they're lambasted as the villains when they are the greatest heroes that have ever, ever…”
John Mackey Jan 4, 2026 ▶ 50:23 John Mackey: The Dropout Who Changed How America Eats
Opinion
Mackey: Elon Musk is a master strategist far ahead of public perception
“I think you got to put Musk in that category as well. People don't understand what a master strategy, strategist Elon is, and think about the way SpaceX has evolved in a way. It's, he's so many steps ahead of where people realize he is in terms of thinking it …”
John Mackey Jan 4, 2026 ▶ 1:14:05 John Mackey: The Dropout Who Changed How America Eats
Opinion
Mackey: Most Founders Are Short-Term House Flippers, Not Long-Term Builders
“The most common entrepreneur is a serial entrepreneur. They just start businesses, and they do them for five years and flip them. They're like somebody remodeling a house and then flipping it. And so in these cases, they're really creative. They're good at ger…”
John Mackey Jan 4, 2026 ▶ 14:17 John Mackey: The Dropout Who Changed How America Eats
Opinion
Mackey: The American Dream is better than ever before
“The American Dream is alive and well, and it's never been better. It's, in fact, the dream is not only not dead, it's much better than it's ever been before, only The intellectuals in the media cannot see it.”
John Mackey Jan 4, 2026 ▶ 53:24 John Mackey: The Dropout Who Changed How America Eats
Opinion
Mackey: Phil Knight should have written a sequel to Shoe Dog
“He should have written, in my opinion, he should have written a follow-up book, because I think so much of the Nike story takes place after that occurred.”
John Mackey Jan 4, 2026 ▶ 1:09:55 John Mackey: The Dropout Who Changed How America Eats
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