Book · 2013 · SpaceX (Firm)
Elon Musk
How the Billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is Shaping our Future
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I really encourage people to read Ashlee Vance's biography of Elon.
What they say about it
- Discusses reading the biography“biography of Elon Musk”3
- Serves as podcast source“main source for this episode”2
The best things said about it
His book Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future is a wonderful book.
The main source for this episode is a book titled Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance.
So the very first episode of Founders in September 20 2016 was Ashley Vance's book on Elon.
There was a big biography of Elon Musk that was first published in 2015 by Ashlee Vance.
I bought Ashlee Vance's book about Elon Musk.
Where and when it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
9 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance is a comprehensive biography examining the life, career, and turbulent relationships of the high-profile entrepreneur. Emily Jashinsky encouraged listeners on Breaking Points to read the biography, highlighting how well it documents Musk's history of conflicts. Sofiya Alexandra mentioned the book on Behind the Bastards on behalf of Robert Evans, endorsing it as a wonderful work. David Senra noted on Modern Wisdom that it was the very first book he covered when launching his Founders podcast. Jennifer Szalai brought up the 2015 biography on The Book Review as background research for evaluating newer profiles of Musk. Jimmy Soni mentioned on How I Write that he purchased the book as source material, while author Ashlee Vance himself discussed the book on Big Technology Podcast, reflecting on the challenges of reporting on the early days of SpaceX and explaining why writing the biography ultimately left him exhausted and ready to step away from the subject for a time. Tyler Cowen also discussed the significance of the biography on Conversations with Tyler.
Every mention
Emily Jashinsky I mean I you guys should read I really encourage people to read Ashley Vance's biography of Elon. 1
“I mean I you guys should read I really encourage people to read Ashley Vance's biography of Elon.”
Sofiya Alexandra Uh, he incorrectly labeled author Ashley Vance as a she and he is a he. And Robert also wanted me to mentio… 1
“Uh, he incorrectly labeled author Ashley Vance as a she and he is a he. And Robert also wanted me to mention that his book Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future is a wonderful book. You can find a link to that book under the footnotes in part one.”
Ashlee Vance I mean, you know, like when I wrote the book on Elon, some of my favorite stuff was like the early days of… 2
“I mean, you know, like when I wrote the book on Elon, some of my favorite stuff was like the early days of space X, um, which I didn't get to live through myself. I just had to hear all these stories”
“Like some of it was solved for me because like after the book, I was just so tired of thinking about him. It's like weird when you do a biography, you start to, right. It's like, you just things I didn't know before I did a biography.”
David Senra so the very first episode of Founders in September 20 2016 was Ashley Vance's book on Elon 1
“so the very first episode of Founders in September 20 2016 was Ashley Vance's book on Elon”
Jennifer Szalai for example there was a big biography of Elon Musk that was first published in 2015 by Ashley Vance 1
“for example there was a big biography of Elon Musk that was first published in 2015 by Ashley Vance”
Jimmy Soni I bought Ashley Vance's book about Elon Musk. 1
“I bought Ashley Vance's book about Elon Musk.”
Polina Pompliano and to me i i read the whole like for example not to go off this tangent but i i read ashley vance's biogra… 1
“and to me i i read the whole like for example not to go off this tangent but i i read ashley vance's biography um on elon musk and my one question was why is he in this relationship pattern”
Robert Evans The main source for this episode is a book titled Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic F… 1
“The main source for this episode is a book titled Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashley Vance. Uh it was published in 2015, so this was before Musk's social media presence made him problematic to a lot of people who'd either liked him or tolerated him quietly before. Uh it is a broadly”
Tyler Cowen Ashlee Vance's book on Elon Musk. COWEN: All the more important, right? Elon is her main force, to say the… 1
“Ashlee Vance's book on Elon Musk. COWEN: All the more important, right? Elon is her main force, to say the least.”
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Our guest today is Ashley Vance. He is the author of When the Heavens Went on Sale, The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach. He's also the author of Elon Musk.”
“I'm not going to let you go without letting you, making you answer some questions about Elon. You wrote the book, Elon Musk. What is your take on the state of Elon right now?”
“and there's only one new book on the non-fiction side it is a biography by Ashley Vance called Elon Musk uh biography of Elon Musk”