Books recommended by Elon Musk

Elon Musk Reading List - 10 Books in His Library


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10 more books recommended by Elon Musk on his Twitter account: sci-fi, fiction and non-fiction masterpieces!
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Waiting for Godot

Have recently come to appreciate the awesome, absurdist humor of Waiting for Godot. We so often wait, without knowing why, when or where.
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The Invincible

Interesting premise. I will read it.
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Marx's Das Kapital

Read Das Kapital when I was 14, incl cross-checking English translation of original German. Adam Smith FTW obv. Ironically, future automation will naturally lead to greater equality of consumption. Monopolies are true enemy of people. Competing to serve is good.
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If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... WHERE IS EVERYBODY?

Great book. Read it when it came out.
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Vincent Van Gogh Starry Night

What's your favorite design book? A book of the most beautiful classic cars given to me on my 18th birthday on a farm in Saskatchewan. Van Gogh's Starry Night.
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Catherine the Great

Just finished Massie's book on Catherine. An amazingly expansive and compelling portrait of an incredible woman. Highly recommend.
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The Lost Planet

My kids love "The Lost Planet" by @RachelSearles. Now on a rare second read!
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Merchants of Doubt

Worth reading Merchants of Doubt. Same who tried to deny smoking deaths r denying climate change
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Consider Phlebas

Reading The Culture series by Banks. Compelling picture of a grand, semi-utopian galactic future. Hopefully not too optimistic about AI.
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The Machine Stops

Worth reading The Machine Stops, an old story by E. M. Forster
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