What will the world's richest man Musk do next? Sit back and watch or adapt to the situation?

Young people shouldn't be too arrogant; if you're not bold, can you still call yourself young? ------ Elon Musk, Huaqiang

The Bloomberg Billionaires Index showed on the 11th that the world's richest man, Elon Musk, has a personal net worth of $447 billion, becoming the first person in history to surpass the $400 billion mark. Since the U.S. presidential election on November 5, Musk's wealth has been skyrocketing as the largest "financial backer" of the winning candidate, with his fortune exceeding the combined wealth of second-ranked Jeff Bezos and third-ranked Bill Gates by $140 billion.

Since 2024, Musk's net worth has increased by about $218 billion, far surpassing other billionaires globally. In terms of his wealth composition, Musk manages six companies with a market value of over $50 billion: Tesla, SpaceX, xAI, X, The Boring Company, and Neuralink.

Among these, only Tesla is a publicly traded company; the other five are private enterprises.

Musk's recent surge in wealth is primarily due to the internal stock sales at SpaceX and the rise of Tesla.

According to the latest news, SpaceX and its investors have agreed to purchase up to $1.25 billion of the company's common stock at a price of $185 per share.

This transaction has also propelled SpaceX's valuation from $250 billion a few months ago to $350 billion, making it the most valuable private startup in the world.

According to Forbes, Musk holds about 42% of SpaceX, which means the value of his SpaceX shares is approximately $147 billion.

In response to SpaceX's crazy valuation, Musk posted on the X platform:

"What’s truly crazy is that even with a valuation of $350 billion, almost no investors are willing to sell their shares! SpaceX has reduced the number of shares repurchased from employees to allow some new investors to come in."

Besides SpaceX, Tesla is a powerful engine driving Musk's wealth increase.

Data shows that Musk holds 411 million shares of Tesla common stock and 304 million stock options that have not yet been exercised (that exorbitant compensation).

If Musk ultimately manages to "collect his salary," then based on today's closing market value, his Tesla shares would be worth about $277 billion.

Additionally, as the biggest financial backer behind Trump's election, Musk is expected to continue soaring alongside Tesla during the Trump 2.0 era.

Currently, Musk plays an important role in the new government, serving as the co-head of the newly established Department of Government Efficiency.

As a culture with a 5,000-year heritage, we experience a sense of historical sedimentation from a divine perspective through Trump and Musk. These two democratic heroes and the MAGA faction seem to find points of connection in the historical transitions of China, both during tumultuous times. However, for a nation with less than 300 years of history, will Americans' economic and governance philosophies "rewrite their genealogy" due to differing democratic systems? The great harmony of the world does not refer to a high degree of convergence in systems or policies, but rather to the historical evolution of public sentiment. In this comparison, how much can the emerging tech circle represented by Musk challenge the traditional financial faction? After all, the deeply rooted and complex aristocracy and bureaucrats are unlikely to willingly step aside.

Not long ago, Biden, who has been stirring up trouble and digging pits, signed a five-year "work from home" agreement with tens of thousands of U.S. government employees, requiring them to work in the office at least two days a week, while the rest of the time can be spent working from home.

According to statistics from the U.S. federal government, there are currently 2.3 million civil servants in the U.S., of which 1.1 million have the conditions to work from home. Among these 1.1 million, about 228,000 work almost entirely remotely, only needing to come to the office two days a week to slack off. The remaining remote workers spend about 60% of their time in the office and the rest at home. With time freedom, easy work, and salary increases, these government "rice bugs" see Musk's efficiency department as a natural enemy, as cutting off someone's financial path is akin to killing their parents, and they cannot coexist.

Despite Musk becoming a minister and the world's richest man, what is the most unpredictable in a democratic country? It is the public sentiment turmoil that follows sudden events (popular uprisings), which includes the millions of government officials mentioned above. If Musk is not careful in his approach while promoting government budget-cutting legislation, it could turn into a poisonous backlash, putting the world's richest man at significant risk to his personal safety. The assassination attempt on Trump during his campaign is a cautionary tale, as is the earlier assassination of Kennedy. This efficiency department is now a high-risk profession, and the budget-cutting legislation will be a long, slow process filled with constant negotiations and modifications, which is not Musk's style as an engineer and is something he hopes to break away from in terms of inefficiency and high costs.

For the crypto community, especially DOGE users, good news often leads to bad news. With a pile of troubles to handle and new regulations to establish, Musk will likely have little interest in crypto, or the priority of crypto may fall behind. Until everything becomes clear, accompanied by potential storms and flames, it is advisable to cherish and learn to protect oneself.