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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
Why Cal Newport Hopes Elon Musk Ruins Twitter | Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Cal Newport
Subject of discussion regarding his potential takeover of Twitter, his plans to finance the bid, and his views on content moderation and spam bots.
Neuralink & Technologies to Enhance Human Brains | Dr. Matthew MacDougall
Andrew Huberman
Referred to as the spearhead of various large-scale endeavors like SpaceX and Tesla, and the leader behind Neuralink's ambitious brain augmentation goals.
Ep. 193: The Future of Twitter, Reading More, and Fixed-Schedule Productivity | Deep Questions
Cal Newport
Discussed in relation to his potential hostile takeover bid for Twitter, his views on content moderation, and his past interactions with Bill Gates.
My Conversation With Marc Andreessen, Co-Founder of a16z & Netscape
David Senra
Presented as a modern archetype of a founder-led company, embodying 'bourgeois capitalism' with his direct involvement in Tesla and SpaceX, and innovating a new management style based on substance and bottleneck removal.
Legendary Trader Edward O. Thorp on Beating the Stock Market and Blackjack
Tim Ferriss
Known for a 50-item collection of mental models widely available online, mentioned by Thorp.
Control Stress for Healthy Eating, Metabolism & Aging | Dr. Elissa Epel
Andrew Huberman
Mentioned as an example of someone who publicly used semaglutide agonists for weight loss.
All-In Summit: In conversation with Gwyneth Paltrow
All-In Podcast
Subject of a new book by Walter Isaacson, mentioned in the context of AI voice technology.
Twitter Is Terrible. Here Is How We Can Fix It. | Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Cal Newport
Mentioned in relation to his interest in purchasing Twitter and his assertion that it is a critical town square, a view challenged by Cal Newport.
All-In Summit: In conversation with Graham Allison
All-In Podcast
Recommended Graham Allison's book on Twitter, inadvertently providing a sales boost.
Ep. 191: Working Seasonally, Fixing Twitter, and Curing Burnout
Cal Newport
Mentioned in the context of his ownership bid for Twitter and its importance to democracy.
Deliveroo Founder: From £0 to £5 Billion: Will Shu | E88
The Diary Of A CEO
Mentioned as an example of a founder whose public image and wealth are intensely scrutinized.
Boris Sofman: Waymo, Cozmo, Self-Driving Cars, and the Future of Robotics | Lex Fridman Podcast #241
Lex Fridman
CEO of Tesla, mentioned for his focus on the humanoid form for the Tesla Bot from a factory-efficiency perspective, a point of disagreement with Sofman who sees it as research.
Cal Newport Reacts To Elon Buying Twitter | Deep Questions Podcast
Cal Newport
Discussion around his 9% stake in Twitter, his larger-than-life persona, his business achievements in electric cars and space travel, his perceived volatility, and his potential impact on Twitter's future. His stance on content moderation is also debated.
Ep. 190: Managing Idea Notebooks, Taming Instant Messaging, and Identifying Keystone Habits
Cal Newport
Discussed for his recent 9% stake in Twitter, his broader impact on industries like electric cars and space travel, and his volatile personality traits that have led to debate about his influence on Twitter's direction. Also mentioned in the context of the SEC form issue and a hypothetical jiu-jitsu fight with Mark Zuckerberg.
Full Length Episode | #153 | December 6, 2021
Cal Newport
Mentioned as someone who might have sold houses due to the overhead involved in managing properties, relating to the discussion about Spielberg's multiple homes.
Signal Over Noise with Noah Feldman — The War in Ukraine, The Battles for Free Speech, and More
Tim Ferriss
Proposed to take over Twitter, motivating his decision based on free speech values rather than purely business interests.
Full Length Episode | #177 | February 28, 2022
Cal Newport
Entrepreneur whose ambition is cited as an example of driving technological advancement, despite personal quirks.
How to Access Your Creativity | Rick Rubin
Andrew Huberman
Entrepreneur, mentioned in a playful context about collective goals, specifically Mars colonization, as potentially driven by internal 'critters'.
A Few Thoughts About RFK Jr. (Episode #325)
Sam Harris
Has platformed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and is criticized for engaging in 'dunking on vaccine experts' in front of a large audience, potentially endangering lives.
An AI Primer with Wojciech Zaremba
Y Combinator
A supporter of OpenAI, providing significant investment.
Jeffrey Shainline: Neuromorphic Computing and Optoelectronic Intelligence | Lex Fridman Podcast #225
Lex Fridman
Mentioned in the context of autonomous driving as viewing it purely as a robotics problem, contrasting with the perspective of it being a human-robot interaction problem.
Debating the Future of AI: A Conversation with Marc Andreessen (Episode #324)
Sam Harris
Mentioned in the context of challenging Mark Zuckerberg to an MMA fight, highlighting the absurdities in the current media landscape.
E2: Rebooting economy, understanding corporate debt, avoiding a depression & more with David Sacks
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as someone who, along with others, questioned early advice on treatments like hydroxychloroquine.
E134: Ukraine counteroffensive, China tensions, COVID Patient Zero, RFK Jr reaction & more
All-In Podcast
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, involved in a potential cage match with Mark Zuckerberg. Described as a 'big guy' but not in the same shape as Zuckerberg, and has a past neck injury.