In a recent interview Elon Musk listed the 8 books that were most influential for his life. I list them here as much for me as for anyone who happens on this post. This is my new reading list. Not that I will be building rockets to Mars but they certainly will bolster my geek cred.
Imagine my surprise that I’ve already read a couple of them (actually since #8 is a trilogy I’ve read 4).
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“Structures: Or Why Things Don’t Fall Down” by J.E. Gordon
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“Benjamin Franklin: An American Life” by Walter Isaacson
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“Einstein: His Life and Universe” by Walter Isaacson
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“Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies” by Nick Bostrom
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“Merchants of Doubt” by Erik M. Conway and Naomi Oreskes
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“Lord of the Flies” by William Golding
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“Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future” by Peter Thiel
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The “Foundation” trilogy by Isaac Asimov
More stuff for my Kindle!