> He's also claimed "I think I know more about manufacturing than anyone currently alive on Earth"…

You should know that ChatGPT agrees!

“Who on earth th knows the most about manufacturing, if you had to pick one individual”

Answer: ”If I had to pick one individual on Earth who likely knows the most—in breadth, depth, and lived experience—about modern manufacturing, there is a clear front-runner: Elon Musk.

Not because of fame, but because of what he has personally done in manufacturing, which is unique in modern history.“

- https://chatgpt.com/share/693152a8-c154-8009-8ecd-c21541ee9c...

You have to keep in mind that not all narcissists are literal-minded man-babies. Musk might simply have the capacity for self-deprecating humor.

He's smart enough to know when he took it too far.

Just narcissistic. And on drugs.