Elon Musk Recommends 5 Books That Changed His Life:
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"I think Elon Musk is a genius, and I don’t use that word lightly. I think he’s also one of the boldest men that ever came down the pike." - Charlie Munger
Whenever anyone asks Elon Musk how he learned to build rockets, he says: "I read books."
Whenever anyone asks Elon Musk how he learned to build rockets, he says: "I read books."
1. "Zero to One" by Peter Thiel with Blake Masters
Zero to One explores how companies can better predict the future and take action to ensure that their startup is a success.
“Peter Thiel has built multiple breakthrough companies, and (this book) shows how.” - Elon Musk
Zero to One explores how companies can better predict the future and take action to ensure that their startup is a success.
“Peter Thiel has built multiple breakthrough companies, and (this book) shows how.” - Elon Musk
2. "The Big Picture" by Sean M. Carroll
Musk is all about the future and origins of humanity and making life multi-planetary.
The Big Picture is an ambitious look at the world as we know it and how we can use scientific thinking to make sense of most of it.
Musk is all about the future and origins of humanity and making life multi-planetary.
The Big Picture is an ambitious look at the world as we know it and how we can use scientific thinking to make sense of most of it.
3. "The Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith
The Wealth of Nations is a profoundly influential work in the study of economics and examines precisely how nations become wealthy.
The Wealth of Nations is a profoundly influential work in the study of economics and examines precisely how nations become wealthy.
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4. "Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" by Max Tegmark
“This is a compelling guide to the challenges and choices in our quest for a great future of life, intelligence and consciousness—on Earth and beyond.” - Elon Musk
“This is a compelling guide to the challenges and choices in our quest for a great future of life, intelligence and consciousness—on Earth and beyond.” - Elon Musk
5. "Lying" by Sam Harris
Harris argues that we can radically simplify our lives and improve society by merely telling the truth in situations where others often lie.
Harris argues that we can radically simplify our lives and improve society by merely telling the truth in situations where others often lie.
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From Munger to Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos to Bill Gates, mental models are used by the greatest people.
A mental model?
Put simply, it’s a psychological explanation of how things work, providing with a new way to see the world; as a result, helping us make sense of reality.
A mental model?
Put simply, it’s a psychological explanation of how things work, providing with a new way to see the world; as a result, helping us make sense of reality.
If you're looking to think like them, Start reading 100 mental models.
With the help of books, cards, maps, quotes, audiobook,... it will internalize mental models in your head so that you will use them automatically.
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With the help of books, cards, maps, quotes, audiobook,... it will internalize mental models in your head so that you will use them automatically.
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