structures and why things don t fall down

“He was an entrepreneur,” Musk says in an interview. “The heroes of the books I read, ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and the ‘Foundation’ series, always felt a duty to save the world.”īenjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson. He told the New Yorker that as an “undersized and picked upon smart-aleck,” he turned to reading fantasy and science fiction. Here are some of his other reading recommendations. It is really, really good if you want a primer on structural design.” I like The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress and I like Stranger in a Strange Land, although it kind of goes off the rails at the end.” He continues “There’s a good book on structural design called Structures: Or Why Things Don’t Fall Down. I like the Foundation series, probably one of the all-time best. In an interview with Design and Architecture, Musk said “In terms of sci-fi books, I think Isaac Asimov is really great. Musk takes us into his personal library and offers some recommendations of his own. Not only does he read them, according to his interview with Esquire, he devours them. Whenever anyone asks him how he learned to build rockets, he says, ‘I read books.’ In fact, after meeting Musk, people tend to walk away with the same reaction: ‘He’s the smartest guy I’ve ever met.’ I think he’s also one of the boldest men that ever came down the pike.

I think Elon Musk is a genius, and I don’t use that word lightly.

Musk, of course, is the billionaire and brilliant mind behind Tesla and SpaceX.Ĭharlie Munger was asked a question about him at the 2014 Daily Journal Meeting and he replied: The best thing about Elon Musk is that he makes us dream big again.

Structures and why things don t fall down