Opinion | Elon Musk and the Useless Spending-Cut Theater of DOGE

The Idiot Index: a critical tool in Musk’s cost-cutting arsenal. It compares the cost of rocket components to the expenses incurred in sourcing their raw materials. For Musk, efficiency is paramount, and any significant disparity in cost signals inefficiency. As he bluntly told Walter Isaacson, “If the ratio is high, you’re an idiot.”

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