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9 Critical Decisions That Shaped Elon Musk's Extraordinary Career

Drake BaerOct 20, 2014, 21:51 IST

There's a name for the feeling that it all turned out like it should have: narrative bias.

But the thing about charting a career - especially one as remarkable as that of Elon Musk - is that you can never know the results of a decision before you make it.

That's why we thought it would be useful to pinpoint the moments when the billionaire found himself at a crossroads and see which path he chose.

Here are nine of those critical turning points.