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Elon Musk

Business Leader
I think it’s important to reason from first principles rather than by analogy. The normal way we conduct our lives is we reason by analogy. [With analogy] we are doing this because it’s like something else that was done, or it is like what other people are doing. [With first principles] you boil things down to the most fundamental truths…and then reason up from there.
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Topic: Philosophical
Education is basically downloading data and algorithms into your brain.
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Topic: Education
When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.
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Topic: Motivational
When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favour.
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Topic: Inspirational
I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact.
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My proceeds from the PayPal acquisition were $180 million. I put $100 million in SpaceX, $70m in Tesla, and $10m in Solar City. I had to borrow money for rent.
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Topic: Inspirational
I think it’s important to reason from first principles rather than by analogy. The normal way we conduct our lives is we reason by analogy. [With analogy] we are doing this because it’s like something else that was done, or it is like what other people are doing. [With first principles] you boil things down to the most fundamental truths…and then reason up from there.
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Topic: Philosophical
Education is basically downloading data and algorithms into your brain.
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Topic: Education
When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Motivational
When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favour.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact.
NOT YET RATING ▼
My proceeds from the PayPal acquisition were $180 million. I put $100 million in SpaceX, $70m in Tesla, and $10m in Solar City. I had to borrow money for rent.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
I think it’s important to reason from first principles rather than by analogy. The normal way we conduct our lives is we reason by analogy. [With analogy] we are doing this because it’s like something else that was done, or it is like what other people are doing. [With first principles] you boil things down to the most fundamental truths…and then reason up from there.
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Topic: Philosophical
Education is basically downloading data and algorithms into your brain.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Education
When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Motivational
When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favour.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact.
NOT YET RATING ▼
My proceeds from the PayPal acquisition were $180 million. I put $100 million in SpaceX, $70m in Tesla, and $10m in Solar City. I had to borrow money for rent.
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational