Elon Musk Couldn’t Care Less About Poverty

Tesla held its third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, and CEO Elon Musk seemed particularly focused on getting his $1 trillion payday. But before the world’s wealthiest man made the case for why he deserves to be the first trillionaire, he wanted to make sure you understand one thing: He’s going to help abolish poverty.

“We’re excited about the updated mission of Tesla, which is sustainable abundance,” Musk said on the call.

“So going beyond sustainable energy to, say,…