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Elon Musk and other tech tycoons are called futurists — but is that accurate?

There’s something about Silicon Valley tycoons that evokes the phrase “futurism.” Whether or not that matches them or not. As Elon Musk launched into his campaign to buy Twitter, millions of conservatives rejoiced and coalesced behind his political vision, whereas (maybe in response to the notion that Musk is a visionary) media retailers like Politico described Musk’s agenda as “futurist.” In an identical…