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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
Saagar Enjeti: Politics, History, and Power | Lex Fridman Podcast #167
Lex Fridman
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, mentioned as an example of successful hiring and relentless pursuit of difficult goals, inspiring deep admiration.
Building the Silicon Brain - Drew Houston of Dropbox
Latent Space
Mentioned as an example of founders who went through difficult periods ('wandering in the desert') before achieving success.
Yann LeCun: Dark Matter of Intelligence and Self-Supervised Learning | Lex Fridman Podcast #258
Lex Fridman
Mentioned in the context of multiplanetary colonization and his claims about AI timelines, which Yann LeCun believes are too optimistic.
Mark Normand: Comedy! | Lex Fridman Podcast #255
Lex Fridman
Lex mentions discussing standup with him and highlights his role in developing Austin as a tech hub. Mark Normand discusses his philanthropic endeavors and SpaceX.
Michael Malice: New Year's Special | Lex Fridman Podcast #253
Lex Fridman
Entrepreneur and CEO, mentioned for his optimism, first principles thinking, and problem-solving approach to making Austin a tech capital.
Investing with the Best, Founder-Problem Fit, Pre-Mortems and Pre-Parades, and More — Roelof Botha
Tim Ferriss
Recruited Roelof Botha to PayPal/X.com and was co-founder of PayPal, demonstrating an early ability to inspire talent.
Ray Dalio: Money, Power, and the Collapse of Empires | Lex Fridman Podcast #251
Lex Fridman
Entrepreneur and CEO, mentioned for his ambition to put Dogecoin on the moon, symbolizing an inspiring notion beyond literal financial analysis.
#AIS: MP Materials CEO James Litinsky on rare earths, supply chain, and energy independence
All-In Podcast
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, whose comments on mining and electrification are referenced.
Albert Bourla: Pfizer CEO | Lex Fridman Podcast #249
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as someone Lex Fridman spent time with, drawing a parallel between Musk's work with SpaceX and Pfizer's role in vaccine development, highlighting inspiration with less politics.
Extremely Honest Q&A | The Diary Of A CEO | E70
The Diary Of A CEO
His work and motivations for understanding meaning are mentioned as inspiration.
Tim Ferriss Q&A: Wealth and Money, Book Recommendations, Advice on Taking Advice, and Much More
Tim Ferriss
A common answer to the 'successful person' question, often cited as a tech titan.
#AIS: Pear VC’s Mar Hershenson on making successful founders
All-In Podcast
Highly successful entrepreneur, cited as an example of someone with exceptional innate qualities for founding companies.
The Bright Line Between Good and Evil (Episode #340)
Sam Harris
Criticized for his handling of anti-Semitism on Twitter and for his stance on suing the Anti-Defamation League.
The tactical playbook for getting 20-40% more comp (without sounding greedy) | Jacob Warwick
Lenny's Podcast
Used as an example of an individual in high-stakes negotiations, where deals might involve 'hundreds of billions,' illustrating the exponential scaling of compensation at the top levels.
Ep. 196: Shutting Down Anxiety, Seinfeld on Friction, and Taming WhatsApp
Cal Newport
Mentioned in the context of picking him up in a truck, and as a figure who might not notice certain material conditions.
How To Build A Following Of 10 Million: Mrwhosetheboss | E95
The Diary Of A CEO
A public figure whose perspective on hard work, particularly meaningful work versus meaningless work, is referenced by the host to align with discussions on burnout.
#AIS: FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver on how gamblers think
All-In Podcast
Mentioned in the context of frustration with hypocritical political discourse.
Productivity Expert: How To Finally Stay Productive: Ali Abdaal | E93
The Diary Of A CEO
Entrepreneur and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, used as an example of someone who uses resources to impose a worldview of positive global impact.
All-In Summit: In conversation with Vinod Khosla
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as someone who might speak next and is associated with SpaceX, a company created outside of a large corporation.
Jamie Metzl: Lab Leak Theory | Lex Fridman Podcast #247
Lex Fridman
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, admired for his communication style, humor, and willingness to say 'ridiculous shit' which fosters freedom of thought.
Ep. 195: The Social Media “Algorithm”, Deep Walks, and Cal’s Simplest Productivity Tool
Cal Newport
Subject of a New Yorker article; his acquisition of Twitter and unique personality are discussed.
E146: Did the Fed break the VC model? Plus IPOs, M&A, revaluing unicorns & more
All-In Podcast
Entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and X, mentioned for his insightful talk at the All-In Summit.
All-In Summit: Nuclear fusion and the potential for energy abundance
All-In Podcast
His mission to get to Mars was mentioned in the context of potential applications of fusion technology for space travel.
Full Length Episode | #179 | March 7, 2022
Cal Newport
Mentioned in the context of his ventures (Blue Origin) and consulting work.