Robert A. Heinlein · 1961
A science fiction novel about a human raised by Martians who returns to Earth and founds a religious movement.
Elon Musk recommends it because he found it much better than other works by the author and it inspired the name of the AI Grok.
A speaker recommends a book written by someone else.
“I found that book much better than his other one that everyone reads, Stranger in a Strange Land. Yeah, Grok comes from a stranger in a strange line.”
Why: The speaker found it much better than other works, and it inspired the name of the AI Grok.
Elon Musk, Guest on Dwarkesh PodcastElon Musk — "In 36 months, the cheapest place to put AI will be space”
Other books cited in the same episodes.
2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY
Arthur C. Clarke
Discussed together in: Elon Musk — "In 36 months, the cheapest place to put AI will be space” (Dwarkesh Podcast)
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Robert A. Heinlein
Discussed together in: Elon Musk — "In 36 months, the cheapest place to put AI will be space” (Dwarkesh Podcast)