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1 - Elon’s Bookshelf
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson
Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Elon says Hitchhikers Guide is a “philosophy book disguised as humor.” The book says we should seek fundamental questions. Elon wants to expand “the scope and scale of consciousness” to ask better questions. This is what he’s shooting for with the new company xAI, “to understand the true nature of the universe.”
Elon Musk on Twitter: "@xai And what are the most fundamental unknown questions? Once you know the right question to ask, the answer is often the easy part, as my hero, Douglas Adams, would say.”
Dune by Frank Herbert (4.7 stars on 88k reviews)
I love this book dedication. The story of Dune involves terraforming a desert planet. SpaceX’s mission is to settle Mars, which I assume will involve long term …
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