

I don’t think anyone one of us do, but that’s the only way to trying to find what’s fair.īut of course the “stable genius” take a sledgehammer through it and snicker on how “easy” the solution and how smart he is. With anything this messy the nuance is the most important part of the problem. Some speculated that Musk’s change of heart may have come from the realization that the social-media company would be on the hook to pay out the remainder of Thorleifsson’s contract, due to the arrangement stipulating the sale price would be paid out in wages:Ĭopyright and DMCA has been a problem, on either side. The articled noted Thorleifsson’s Ramp Up Iceland program, which has built hundreds of ramps across the country to help wheelchair-using persons such as himself, gain more accessibility. 23 article, which described the many philanthropic pursuits of “Iceland’s benevolent tech titan.” “Halli, however, gladly paid the higher tax rate, having spoken publicly on many occasions about the benefits he has received from the Icelandic social system,” said the Icelandic Review in a Jan.

He joined Twitter in 2021 after it bought out his tech company Ueno for an undisclosed amount, and drew praise for choosing to take the payout in wages, than a more tax-friendly option of stocks or other financial assets. Thorleifsson is viewed as something of a hero in Iceland, where he was named 2022 person of the year by several media outlets.
