Jeff Bezos Says He and Elon Musk Are Very ‘Like-Minded’

However, both Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos tick all four of those boxes. And while there has always been gossip flying that the two are competitors who don’t get along, Bezos finally put the rumors to rest when he said he would “love” to hang out with Musk.

Both men started their businesses, Zip2 and Amazon, respectively, with nothing and quickly made millions. They both have their own space exploration companies, SpaceX and Blue Origin, and they are numbers one and two on the Bloomberg Billionaire Index.

And while Bezos’ enterprises are certainly successful, most people agree that Musk has quietly pulled ahead as the most prosperous entrepreneur on the planet.

Both SpaceX and Blue Origin have repeatedly contended for contracts with NASA, but SpaceX has won the bid almost every single time.

Jeff Bezos essentially said that the exploration of space is such a vast and truly never-ending adventure, that there’s no need for competition. Like the internet, Bezos argued, there is room for everyone at the top.

Fridman, who is a good friend of Elon Musk, told Bezos that Musk has previously said nothing but positive things about Blue Origin and Bezos as a person.

“I don’t really know Elon very well,” Bezos said on the “Lex Fridman Podcast.” “I know his public persona, but I also know you can’t know anyone by their public persona. It’s impossible.”

In fact, he told the podcast host, “You know Elon way better than I do.” This is certainly true, as Fridman and Musk hang out frequently and have even spent their birthdays together.

Fridman continued, “Because what you’re [both] doing is one of the big grand challenges ahead for humanity.”

He also said, “I’m not saying we’re identical, but I think we’re very like-minded.” He added, “So I love that idea [of hanging out with Musk].”

However, since there have been so many rumors that the two business owners don’t get along, these few statements have been all anyone can talk about.

And even more than a personal response, many are hoping that the two billionaires will soon collaborate and, as Fridman said, “have a kind of friendship that would inspire just the entirety of humanity.”