Dustin

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Canada to Knoxville. Chasing the American dream

[Dr Jordan B Peterson @jordanbpeterson]

To the Americans:

I've travelled all over the world. I've familiarized myself with many places, and met many people. And I'm a Canadian, although I’m privileged to reside once again in the States.

And here's something I've noticed, and it’s a key element of America's continuing greatness:

You bloody Americans value success, and you believe in its existence.

This is something that doesn't really happen anywhere else in the world. Even in other free democracies—the United Kingdom; Finland, Sweden, and Norway; Australia, New Zealand and Canada; Germany, France, and the Netherlands (great countries all)—a counterproductive cynicism too often reigns.

Success is equated with exploitation.
Ambition is looked upon with contempt.

This happens sometimes in the United States too—particularly among the miserable progressives, who confuse their resentment, ingratitude and unearned skepticism with wisdom.

But in your great country, by and large, striving is admired and success celebrated.

This means that more people strive and succeed in the US than anywhere else. And it's increasingly obvious. You remain stunningly more innovative and productive than any people anywhere else on the planet.

And so I say, as all should who are fortunate enough to live in the western world, let alone America:

Thank God for the United States.

Thank God for the wisdom of its founders.
Thank God for its faith in the free market and in the natural rights of man.
Happy birthday, you damn Yankees and Southerners.

Long may your admirable country dominate the world.

Long may your freedom and hope provide an example to those suffering everywhere at the hands of their malevolent states.

May your two and a half centuries of unparallelled success be just the beginning.

Your country is the light of the world, and the city on the hill.

Thank God for the USA.

Happy 250th.

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson

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To determine Elon Musk's net worth as a percentage of Ontario's GDP, we need to establish both Musk's net worth and Ontario's GDP for a given year. Based on the information provided:

Elon Musk's Net Worth: As of the latest data from the web results you've shared, Elon Musk's net worth is estimated at around $442 billion (Bloomberg Billionaires Index as of December 2024).
Ontario's GDP: Unfortunately, the exact GDP for Ontario for 2024 or 2025 isn't directly mentioned in the provided web results. However, we can use some context from general economic data. For reference, in 2022, Ontario's GDP was approximately $860 billion CAD (source: Statistics Canada). Assuming a modest growth rate or stability in GDP, let's use this figure for a rough estimate.

To convert Musk's net worth to Canadian dollars for a more accurate comparison (assuming USD to CAD exchange rate is around 1.35 for simplicity):

$442 billion USD * 1.35 = $596.7 billion CAD.

Now, calculating Musk's net worth as a percentage of Ontario's GDP:

Percentage = (Musk's Net Worth in CAD / Ontario's GDP) * 100
Percentage = ($596.7 billion / $860 billion) * 100 ≈ 69.38%

Please note:

This calculation assumes static GDP figures for Ontario which might not reflect the exact 2025 numbers.
The exchange rate used is an approximation; real-time rates could affect the calculation.
Musk's net worth fluctuates daily, so this percentage would be accurate only for the specific moment in time referenced (December 2024).

Therefore, Elon Musk's net worth is roughly around 69.38% of Ontario's GDP based on the available data and assumptions made.

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