I was really dismayed by Stewart Brand's praise of Musk in his Maintenance of Everything book
but held off commenting for many reasons, not least that he's on his last legs. But then this happened on XStewart – I was surprised and disappointed by your praise of Musk in your Maintenance book. Aside from his other sins, he's responsible for dismantling many important institutions of maintenance like the CDC. Any change of heart about that?
— mtraven (@mtraven) October 17, 2026