Leaders inspired by Books: Learn more about the books that changed Elon Musk's life

Guess what’s the secret behind the success of genius men? Books!

Well, to our surprise, for the tech giant Elon Musk, it is the books that he read which he claims has changed his life. Indeed, books do have the power to influence a mind, and when the mind is of such a genius, there has to be revolutionary effect to it. And there is where we got Tesla and SpaceX. But what are these books to whom he gives credit for his success? Can these books change our lives as well? Let us learn more about it.

Human Compatible by Stuart Russell

This book by Stuart Russell mainly gives an explanation as to why creating artificial intelligence could be the final act of humanity. This topic, if you know, has always been the one about which Musk was very vocal. It further brings attention to the potential catastrophe which society might be facing in future due to artificial intelligence and, further, the probable ways to avoid such a disaster.

Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark

There is actually a common theme in all the books Elon Musk read, and that is related to the exploration of artificial intelligence in future. The book revolves around the context of artificial intelligence and how it benefits human life through technological progress towards the goals of humanity. This book, about the possibility of AI, is one of the books that Musk himself recommends to anyone who has an interest to learn about artificial intelligence and its effect on humanity, which is majorly for the good rather than for the bad of the world.

The Big Picture by Sean M. Carroll

You must have understood that Musk is all about humanity, science, the future, and the goal of making humanity and life multi-planetary. His interest being a little unique, has actually led him to follow books that are as ambitious as he is. Similarly, the Big Picture has an ambitious look at the world and how thinking scientifically can bring positive changes to the world. Overall, if you read this book, you will see how this book offers you a deductive way to look at the world, challenging all the questions that physics, philosophy or biology offers to the world.

Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom

As we have already mentioned, the obsession Musk had with artificial intelligence books, last on our list, is Nick Bostrom’s Superintelligence. Much before that actual practice of AI, Musk had already warned the world about the dangers that could face humanity about the unchecked facts of artificial intelligence. And apparently, to find out these dangers, Musk goes on reading this book. It is believed that this book makes inquiries into what can happen if human intelligence is surpassed by artificial intelligence.

Do you think, just like Musk, you could also be inspired by books and bring the world something no one has ever thought of? Try it.