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X Man: The Elon Musk Origin Story

Pushkin Industries and BBC Radio 4
Elon Musk
Douglas Adams
Science Fiction
Spacex
Twitter
Social Media
The Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy
Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy
Apartheid
Paypal
Technocracy
South Africa
X Capitalism
X.com
Digital Village
Technology
Donald Trump
Peter Thiel
Climate Change
Bitcoin

The story of Elon Musk, the way it's often told, makes him sound like a fictional character, a comic-book superhero – or, especially lately, a supervillain. As the world's richest man, the US President’s right-hand man, and the owner of X, he’s possibly the world’s most powerful man.

Musk wants to build robots and colonise Mars and appears to be dismantling sizable parts of the US government. Hi... more

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Gad Saad
A Canadian marketing professor and author of The Parasitic Mind
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A historian of science at Harvard
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Mary Shelley
Author of Frankenstein, a seminal figure in science fiction literature.
Episode: Episode 6: Baby X
Vandana Singh
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Chair of Indigenous Studies at McGill University, involved in AI ethics discussions.
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Jill Lepore
Harvard professor of history and law, and an esteemed author and journalist known for her work in the New Yorker. She offers a critical and narrative-rich perspective on historical and contemporary issues.

Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars from 402 ratings
  • A must read

    A fascinating look at the world’s richest man. I am now scared.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jcampulous
    Canada3 months ago
  • As if comic Man children weren’t cringe

    Musk is GOAT, The Writer want his C@CK. Why do the nerds that obsess over comic books A. Think they are capable of writing and B. Think that aligning their views with the hairy armpitted lesbians of the left, they genuinely think this slop will end a gold start lesbians 40 year streak because they find these greasy pony-tailed pig man-children more attractive than women? The entirety of the left is just socially inept people who wanted to go conservative but were laughed and kicked out when they... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Nardwuar Sr.
    United States4 months ago
  • Elon Musk has no degrees

    Elon Musk did not graduate from Penn with any degrees much less graduate at all. Also, Technocracy, Inc was fascist. It was deemed illegal in Canada during WWII & his paternal grandfather was jailed due to his association with it.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    AnnieBlank
    United States4 months ago
  • Drawn-Out

    Episode 1 & 2 are interesting but you started to lose me at episode three 3️⃣.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Mac an tSionnaigh
    United States4 months ago
  • Excellent

    I was pleasantly surprised by this show. It was more intellectual and well researched than I expected. I liked having a fascinating theory presented that explained Elon’s origin story - a perspective I hadn’t considered. Thanks so much!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Oldhipgal
    United States4 months ago

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Overall, the podcast is praised for its creative approach to linking historical and sci-fi narratives, stimulating a broader conversation about the implications of technology in society.
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This series examines the life and persona of a prominent billionaire, exploring the intersection of his technological ambitions and the cultural narratives surrounding him. It dives into the complexities of his character through the lens of science fiction, often contrasting his real-life endeavors with the fictional archetypes that mirror them. Themes such as artificial intelligence, social media influence, and unconventional parenting practices intertwine with historical perspectives to provide listeners with a nuanced understanding of the individual at the center of contemporary technological discourse. The series uniquely integrates insights from guests across academia and industry, offering a multifaceted view of the subject while prov... more

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