#13 Elon Musk and Why SpaceX Will Colonize Mars
Founders27 Aug 2017

#13 Elon Musk and Why SpaceX Will Colonize Mars

What I learned from reading The Elon Musk Blog Series: Wait But Why by Tim Urban. In the most recent 1% of our species short existence, we have become the first life on earth to know about the situation (4:38) The total market for satellite manufacturing, the launches that carry them to space, and related equipment and services has ballooned from $60 billion in 2004 to over $200 billion in 2015 (8:41) Here is what SpaceX does: it takes things to space for people for money. Here is what SpaceX really does: it is an innovation machine trying to solve one big problem. The astronomical cost of space travel (9:13) For 1% we can buy life insurance (20:35) Up until 25 years ago there had never been such a thing as a global brain of god like information access and connectivity on this planet (23:26) Musk has said he doesn't care that much about your degree. Just raw talent, personality, and passion for the SpaceX mission (31:21) For domestic launches the ULA charges the government and the US taxpayer $380 million per launch. For a similar launch, the US government pays SpaceX $133 million (40:14) Life has to be about more than just solving problems. There have to be things that inspire you. (45:55) ---- Founders Notes gives you the ability to tap into the collective knowledge of history's greatest entrepreneurs on demand. Use it to supplement the decisions you make in your work. Get access to Founders Notes here. ---- “I have listened to every episode released and look forward to every episode that comes out. The only criticism I would have is that after each podcast I usually want to buy the book because I am interested so my poor wallet suffers. ” — Gareth Be like Gareth. Buy a book: All the books featured on Founders Podcast

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#361 Estée Lauder

#361 Estée Lauder

Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger said it was a crime that more business schools didn't study Henry Singleton. I think it's a crime that more entrepreneurs don't study Estée Lauder. She is one of the ...

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#360 Robert Kierlin: Founder of Fastenal

#360 Robert Kierlin: Founder of Fastenal

Since its founding in 1967 Fastenal has grown from a small fastener store in Winona, Minnesota, into a multibillion-dollar global organization. How did a small town “nuts and bolts” shop become one of...

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#359 The Russian Rockefellers: The Nobel Family Dynasty

#359 The Russian Rockefellers: The Nobel Family Dynasty

The name of Nobel usually calls to mind Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite, and the internationally prestigious prizes that bear his name. But Alfred was only one member of a creative and innovative f...

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#358 I had dinner with John Mackey, Founder of Whole Foods

#358 I had dinner with John Mackey, Founder of Whole Foods

What I learned from having dinner with John Mackey and reading his autobiography The Whole Story: Adventures in Love, Life, and Capitalism. ---- Make history's greatest entrepreneurs proud by going to...

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#357 Haruki Murakami

#357 Haruki Murakami

What I learned from reading What I Talk About When I Talk About Running: A Memoir by Haruki Murakami.  ---- Founders Notes gives you the superpower to learn from history's greatest entrepreneurs on de...

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#356 How The Sun Rose On Silicon Valley: Bob Noyce (Founder of Intel)

#356 How The Sun Rose On Silicon Valley: Bob Noyce (Founder of Intel)

What I learned from reading The Tinkerings of Robert Noyce: How the Sun Rose on Silicon Valley by Tom Wolfe.  Read The Intel Trinity: How Robert Noyce, Gordon Moore, and Andy Grove Built the World's M...

12 Jul 202458min

#355 Rare Bernard Arnault Interview

#355 Rare Bernard Arnault Interview

What I learned from reading The House of Arnault by Brad Stone and Angelina Rascouet.  ---- Founders Notes gives you the superpower to learn from history's greatest entrepreneurs on demand. You can se...

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#354 Sam Walton: The Inside Story of America's Richest Man

#354 Sam Walton: The Inside Story of America's Richest Man

What I learned from reading Sam Walton: The Inside Story of America's Richest Man by Vance Trimble.  ---- Founders Notes gives you the superpower to learn from history's greatest entrepreneurs on dema...

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