Isaacson says Musk’s Twitter purchase may have been driven by money burning a hole in his pocket

Asked whether Elon Musk had changed his approach to acquisitions, Walter Isaacson cautioned against reading too much into the apparent trend. In Isaacson’s view, the Twitter purchase may have been driven by Musk having “money burning a hole in his pocket.” Isaacson added that he first rode around with Musk during that period. The supplied excerpt cuts off during his answer, so it does not support a fuller conclusion about Musk’s motives or any change in his business philosophy.