Does the TIME Person of the Year Matter Anymore? Is the Selection Criteria Flawed? Who Wins Person Of 21st Century So Far? Who Wins Last Half Of 20th Century? Is Elon Musk the Right Choice for 2021?

The Best Paragraph I've Read: For brand-building, it makes sense that TIME has steered away from bad guys; “Person of the Year” today sounds a lot like an endorsement, in part because TIME’s original idea has proven so catchy and reproducible. But it also leaves Americans the poorer for it: The point is to identify people who matter and let readers — and citizens — process that how they will. Given how messy our democracy has become, it’s long past time to reembrace the original conception of the cover and, occasionally, highlight the people doing it harm. This paragraph comes from a Politico essay titled: "The Right Choice for TIME's Person of the Year is Ruining America."  The essay is written by Jeff Greenfield.  You can read the essay here: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/12/02/time-person-of-the-year-rupert-murdoch-523624  Zac and Don talk about the TIME person of the year.  They wonder what the qualifications are.  They wonder who should be the person of the half century from 1950-2000, and first quarter century 2000-2025.  They also consider the author's selection of Rupert Murdoch.  Finally, they discuss the actual winner - Elon Musk. You can read the official TIME Person of the Year article on Elon Musk Here: https://time.com/person-of-the-year-2021-elon-musk/