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bad guy in theStar Warsmovies. “Bad guys and monsters
are my favewits,” one of them said. Sometimes they liked
a Chewbacca story, who may look like a monster, but is a
really good guy. Justine knew what she told them – she was
obsessed with the firstStarWarstrilogy in high school. Her
dream was to be an Angelina Jolie if she learned how to use
the Force.148,152,176
As the children grew older, Elon took them to Disney-
land. “I’ve been to Disneyland like ten times. I’m getting
really tired of Disneyland,” he said.^53 Together with his
former roommate Adeo Ressi, both families have begun
with Daddy Camping, which is camping trips with their
children to the Yosemite National Park.^117 Elon is also
building model rockets and play video games with his
kids.^127
Elon, who earned a bachelor’s degree in physics and
economics with an unofficial minor in first-person shooter
games, continued playing games. When Elon and his friends
were deep inside a game, Justine realized she had to feed
them. “Because you have the feeling that your husband and
friend would gnaw their own flesh rather than break from
their playing to scrounge for something so silly as food,”
Justine said.^149 Elon’s favorite games includedBioShock
andFallout– both games unfolds in a dark future. Maybe
the same future Elon is saving us from?
Justine was worried. “My fear is that we become spoiled
brats, that we lose a sense of appreciation and perspective,”