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Elon Musk
businessman and entrepreneur (born 1971)
Companies & Ventures
Common Themes
Notable Quotes
“Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach number one in the Apple store, which is unequivocally anti-trust violation.”
“The question that I sort of was wondering about is will civilization will the civilizational arc continue to ascend such that we can make Mars self-sustaining before the civilizational arc descends.”
“OpenAI needs to change its name to closed for maximum profit AI.”
“My fundamental concern with how much voting control I have at Tesla is if I build this enormous robot army. Can I just be ousted in the future? I don't feel comfortable building that robot army if I don't have at least influence over it.”
Videos Mentioning Elon Musk
Andrej Karpathy: Tesla AI, Self-Driving, Optimus, Aliens, and AGI | Lex Fridman Podcast #333
Lex Fridman
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, admired by Karpathy for his ruthless drive to simplify, fight entropy in organizations, and set ambitious goals.
Jensen Huang: Nvidia's Future, Physical AI, Rise of the Agent, Inference Explosion, AI PR Crisis
All-In Podcast
Mentioned in the context of Tesla's use of NVIDIA training computers and his belief that there will be one robot for every human.
How to Be a Great Founder with Reid Hoffman (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 13)
Y Combinator
Mentioned as a classic example of a 'superfounder'.
Kate Darling: Social Robots, Ethics, Privacy and the Future of MIT | Lex Fridman Podcast #329
Lex Fridman
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, criticized for bold predictions about autonomous driving but praised for pushing technological boundaries and focusing on cost reduction for humanoid robots.
Balaji Srinivasan — Bitcoin and Ethereum, Lee Kuan Yew, US vs China, and More
Tim Ferriss
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, mentioned for his public spat with a California legislator and subsequent move to Austin, exemplifying the shift of talent from historically dominant regions.
Botez Sisters: Chess, Streaming, and Fame | Lex Fridman Podcast #319
Lex Fridman
A friend of Lex Fridman, described as brilliant, productive, and silly, inspiring people by demonstrating that one doesn't have to be perfect.
Competition is for Losers with Peter Thiel (How to Start a Startup 2014: 5)
Y Combinator
Co-founder of PayPal, mentioned in the context of Tesla and SpaceX, highlighting complex vertically integrated monopolies.
Steve Keen: Marxism, Capitalism, and Economics | Lex Fridman Podcast #303
Lex Fridman
Founder of Tesla and SpaceX, mentioned for his vision of expanding civilization into space and his practical approach to innovation, though he is criticized for a mistake in not going back to first principles regarding government deficits.
Tony Fadell: iPhone, iPod, Nest, Steve Jobs, Design, and Engineering | Lex Fridman Podcast #294
Lex Fridman
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, mentioned as a leader with a distinct and sometimes chaotic personality.
#500! KevKev TimTim TalkTalk on Dragon Slaying, Lessons Learned, Viagra, and Assorted Nonsense
Tim Ferriss
Entrepreneur and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, whom Kevin Rose interviewed on his show; described as a 'cool guy' and 'Tony Stark in the flesh'.
Chris Blattman: War and Violence | Lex Fridman Podcast #273
Lex Fridman
Mentioned in a discussion about human history being mostly peaceful rather than constantly at war.
Lee Cronin: Origin of Life, Aliens, Complexity, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #269
Lex Fridman
The founder of SpaceX, mentioned for his ambition to send humanity to Mars. Lee Cronin presents an alternative: terraforming Mars with evolved life forms rather than brute-forcing human survival.
Karl Deisseroth: Depression, Schizophrenia, and Psychiatry | Lex Fridman Podcast #274
Lex Fridman
Mentioned in the context of Neuralink and efforts in brain-computer interfaces.
Peter Wang: Python and the Source Code of Humans, Computers, and Reality | Lex Fridman Podcast #250
Lex Fridman
A business magnate and investor. Peter Wang references him as an example of a charismatic leader with a strong vision, contrasting with consensus builders.
Kevin Systrom: Instagram | Lex Fridman Podcast #243
Lex Fridman
Entrepreneur and CEO of multiple companies (Tesla, SpaceX), cited for his approach to using capital to build new ventures after selling PayPal, and his public persona of inspiring wonder.
Travis Oliphant: NumPy, SciPy, Anaconda, Python & Scientific Programming | Lex Fridman Podcast #224
Lex Fridman
CEO of Tesla, mentioned in the context of Tesla's AI and engineering efforts, and the innovative approach to marketing through social media.
Travis Stevens: Judo, Olympics, and Mental Toughness | Lex Fridman Podcast #223
Lex Fridman
Mentioned by Lex Fridman as an example of a great leader who constantly deals with emergencies and focuses on the next step without lingering on problems.
Tim Urban | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A prominent reader of 'Wait But Why,' who was also interviewed by Tim Urban for a series of posts. Co-founder of SpaceX, the company working on making humanity multi-planetary.
Brendan Eich: JavaScript, Firefox, Mozilla, and Brave | Lex Fridman Podcast #160
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as a figure representing investment in building and technology, compared to historical physicists.
Cal Newport: Deep Work, Focus, Productivity, Email, and Social Media | Lex Fridman Podcast #166
Lex Fridman
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, mentioned as an example of someone whose top-down directives might lead to bureaucracy in large organizations if applied to workflow changes.
Luís and João Batalha: Fermat's Library and the Art of Studying Papers | Lex Fridman Podcast #209
Lex Fridman
Entrepreneur and business magnate. His conversation on Joe Rogan's podcast was analyzed for silence distribution patterns.
Stephen Wolfram: Fundamental Theory of Physics, Life, and the Universe | Lex Fridman Podcast #124
Lex Fridman
Entrepreneur and business magnate, mentioned regarding potentially revolutionary propulsion systems like warp drive.
Michael Malice: Anarchy, Democracy, Libertarianism, Love, and Trolling | Lex Fridman Podcast #128
Lex Fridman
Tech entrepreneur, mentioned as someone also called a 'fraud,' which Lex Fridman uses for self-rationalization.
Steven Pressfield: The War of Art | Lex Fridman Podcast #102
Lex Fridman
Criticized by Arianna Huffington for potentially sacrificing effectiveness by working excessively long hours without regard for health.