Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2021-12-28
Lex Fridman & Elon Musk: books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #252
#252 – Elon Musk: SpaceX, Mars, Tesla Autopilot, Self-Driving, Robotics, and AI
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Elon Musk recommended Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, discussed The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, and criticized Stalin by Simon Sebag-Montefiore.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Stalin
Stalin by Simon Sebag-Montefiore is a sweeping biographical history detailing the life, regime, and inner circle of the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin.
Critiqued“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.”
Where to get it
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Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E.
Recommended“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.”
Where to get it
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams is a beloved comedic science fiction classic that satirizes bureaucracy, existentialism, and the absurdities of the universe.
Discussed“well really I think what Douglas Adams was saying in hedg guide of the Galaxy is that um the universe is the answer”
Where to get it
