Probably for the last month 46-year-old Elon Musk was the most popular man in the world. Man of the new formation, a genius inventor and billionaire who, instead of pumping oil and "make money" deals with issues of ecology and alternative energy. Recently, he seemed effortlessly to a song by David Bowie launched a rocket into space this power, which can only dream of the most advanced space-faring nations. When asked how he managed to do it, he said simply: "I read the book."
Editorial Kolobok.ua I made a selection of the most beloved books of Elon Musk, who helped just a boy from South Africa to become what he is.
"The Lord of the Rings", John R. R. Tolkien
Musk acknowledged that was not popular at school and his best friends were books. "Lord of the Rings" shaped my future outlook. The heroes of the books that I read, always considered it his duty to save the world "- said the inventor.
"Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams
Most importantly, Musk took away from this book, as a teenager is that you can get an answer to any question, if the question itself is properly formulated. "The better we learn the universe, the more we understand what questions to ask," - said Musk.
"Einstein. His life and his universe, "Walter Isaacson
The book, which Elon Musk confirmed the idea that one man, his intelligence and ambition to change the world.
"From zero to one. How to create a stratum-up, which will change the future ", Peter Thiel and Blake Masters
In the 2000s, Peter Thiel was a competitor Elon Musk, he launched the first payment system PayPal and became a billionaire investor. Musk responds very respectful of former competitors, "Peter Thiel launched many breakthrough projects, and in the" From zero to one, "he says, how he did it," - said Musk.
Trilogy "Foundation" by Isaac Asimov
Musk admits that his interest in space has awakened in his childhood, through reading science fiction novels. "It's the lessons of history, which is expected cyclical development of civilizations. You can track the development of Babylon, Egypt, Rome, China. We are now at the peak of the cyclic curve, I would hope that it will. But maybe not. Events can occur which lead to the reduction of this curve. Right now, humanity is for the first 4.5 billion years to break out of their planet. And we need to act before it's open window. It is not necessary to hope that it will last a very long time ", - he said.
"Artificial Intelligence. Stages. Threats. Strategy, "Nick Bostrom
Musk said that a person is responsible for their inventions. And as a good example of this, says Nick Bostrom read a book in which the author reflects on what happens if artificial intelligence triumph over the human mind. "I advise you to read the book of Nick Bostrom. We must be extremely careful with artificial intelligence. It can be more dangerous than nuclear weapons ", - says the inventor.
"Moon - Harsh Mistress" by Robert A. Heinlein
Another favorite book Mask - novel dystopia about how the moon became a colony of the Earth, where the exiled criminals and unreliable all members of society.
The cycle of "Culture", Iain Banks
TOThe book will of a future in which people live together, machinery and humanoids. "I read the" culture "- a compelling picture of a great, almost utopian galactic future. Hope for artificial intelligence all goes not too optimistic, "- wrote Elon Musk in social networks.
"The latest invention of mankind," James Barratt
Non-fiction books about artificial intelligence - its benefits and dangers to humans, which are silent Google, Apple and IBM.
"Benjamin Franklin. Biography, "Walter Isaacson
"Franklin really cool" - said Elon Musk. After all, he was not only an outstanding politician, but also an entrepreneur.
And be sure to read at least one book in which is hidden the secret of your happiness
