The parallels with Elon Musk are dramatically highlighted in this Atlantic piece. The Trump administration are reshaping the US administration and of this there is no doubt. Of deeper meaning what will this mean for society, business and economy?

The impacts will affect business, stock values and society. This requires additional thought and risk assessment.

The Great Emboldening – The Atlantic

Whatever Bezos’s personal reasons are, equally important is the fact that he is emboldened to interfere so brazenly. And he’s not alone. A broader change has been under way among the tech and political elite over the past year or so. Whether it’s Bezos remaking a major national paper in his image or Elon Musk tearing out the guts of the federal government with DOGE, bosses of all stripes are publicly and unapologetically disposing of societal norms and seizing control of institutions to orient the world around themselves. Welcome to the Great Emboldening, where ideas and actions that might have been unthinkable, objectionable, or reputationally risky in the past are now on the table.

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/02/jeff-bezos-great-emboldening/681886/