📚 3 Books mentioned in "Elon Musk: SpaceX, Mars, Tesla Autopilot, Self-Driving, Robotics, and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #252" of Lex Fridman Podcast
Podcast: Lex Fridman Podcast
Episode: Elon Musk: SpaceX, Mars, Tesla Autopilot, Self-Driving, Robotics, and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #252
Published on December 28, 2021
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
... Trotzdem Ja zum Leben sagen
Buy ... Trotzdem Ja zum Leben sagen by Viktor E. Frankl on Amazon
Man's search for meaning—it's not the whole thing; a search for meaning is, yeah, what's the meaning of life and all, you know? But just generally, like I said, I would encourage people to read broadly in many different subject areas.
Elon Musk discusses 'Man's Search for Meaning' while exploring the idea of how humans seek meaning and purpose in life, emphasizing the importance of broad reading.
Stalin
Buy Stalin by Simon Sebag-Montefiore on Amazon
There aren't many books I had to stop reading due to their darkness, but 'The Court of the Red Tsar' about Stalin was too heavy and dark for me.
Elon Musk mentions that he had to stop reading the book 'The Court of the Red Tsar' because it was too dark. This remark came during a discussion about history and the darker aspects of human behavior, where the book served as an example of a challenging historical narrative.
The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Buy The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams on Amazon
Well, really, I think what Douglas Adams was saying in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is that the universe is the answer. What we really need to figure out are the questions to ask about the answer that is the universe.
During a discussion about the meaning of life, Elon Musk references Douglas Adams' 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,' highlighting the book's concept that while the universe is the answer, understanding the right questions to ask is crucial.