Good morning. For all of Elon Musk’s ventures—the cars, the rockets, the tunnels, the brain-machine interfaces, the satellite Internet services, the federal government departments with funny names—a private preschool might be the most curious.
Called “Ad Astra” and located in Texas, the Montessori school will emphasize “exploration” (on brand for Musk) and being a “respectful” member of the community (not so much), among other things, according to a new report by Fortune colleague Jessica Mathews.
As the father of a preschooler who once profiled the man for a venerable magazine, I was quite curious to see if Musk would have a fresh take on the concept. But so far, it feels rather familiar—first principles thinking be damned. —Andrew Nusca
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