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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
just came across this and wtf??? no offense but this has to be embarrassing as hell for the author
Very interesting read. I loved this book. I liked learning about the early days of Elon’s life as well as all of the struggle he faced in the early days of Tesla and space x.
Ashlee Vance dresse ici le portrait d’un entrepreneur hors normes, un homme obsédé par l’innovation et le progrès, capable de bousculer des industries entières avec une ambition presque démesurée. Elon Musk : Tesla, SpaceX et la quête d’un avenir fantastique n’est pas juste une biographie classique, c’est une plongée dans l’univers d’un visionnaire dont l’influence dépasse largement le cadre des affaires.
L’ouvrage met en lumière les succès impressionnants de Musk, mais aussi les échecs, les doutes et les crises qui ont jalonné son parcours. De PayPal à Tesla, en passant par SpaceX et SolarCity, chaque chapitre explore un pan de son empire et l’impact qu’il cherche à avoir sur le monde. Ce qui ressort avant tout, c’est une énergie inépuisable, une obsession pour l’avenir et une capacité à prendre des risques que peu oseraient envisager.
Mais la biographie ne se limite pas à l’admiration. Vance évoque aussi les aspects plus controversés du personnage : son exigence extrême, ses relations parfois tendues avec ses employés, sa vision du travail poussée à l’extrême. Musk y apparaît autant comme un génie que comme un chef d’entreprise impitoyable, parfois difficile à suivre, mais dont la détermination force le respect.
Le livre est bien rythmé, accessible même pour ceux qui ne sont pas passionnés par la technologie. Cependant, il reste parfois un peu trop proche du portrait hagiographique, et certains aspects mériteraient d’être creusés davantage, notamment sur les limites et les critiques autour de ses projets.
L’ouvrage met en lumière les succès impressionnants de Musk, mais aussi les échecs, les doutes et les crises qui ont jalonné son parcours. De PayPal à Tesla, en passant par SpaceX et SolarCity, chaque chapitre explore un pan de son empire et l’impact qu’il cherche à avoir sur le monde. Ce qui ressort avant tout, c’est une énergie inépuisable, une obsession pour l’avenir et une capacité à prendre des risques que peu oseraient envisager.
Mais la biographie ne se limite pas à l’admiration. Vance évoque aussi les aspects plus controversés du personnage : son exigence extrême, ses relations parfois tendues avec ses employés, sa vision du travail poussée à l’extrême. Musk y apparaît autant comme un génie que comme un chef d’entreprise impitoyable, parfois difficile à suivre, mais dont la détermination force le respect.
Le livre est bien rythmé, accessible même pour ceux qui ne sont pas passionnés par la technologie. Cependant, il reste parfois un peu trop proche du portrait hagiographique, et certains aspects mériteraient d’être creusés davantage, notamment sur les limites et les critiques autour de ses projets.
sad
medium-paced
A balanced mix of insights into Elon Musk's life and the companies he influenced: PayPal, Tesla Motors, SpaceX and even Hyperloop Technologies. A bit technical, a bit inspirational, and a bit futuristic. It definitely helps understand different perspectives on this superadmired entrepreneur and the companies he helped fund / established, as well as the struggles he's come through. A book well written, like a documentary. However, the subject of it makes all the hype about this book: if it weren't for Elon's very passionate passages and rendered visions of making the world a better place, possibly it wouldn't have been so influential for me personally.
Very Interesting read, seems a very smart guy and very driven.
2.5 out of 5 stars
Eh, this book was alright. I learned a few things about the inner workings of Elon musk, but I feel like the author focused too much on how fantastic Musk's technological innovations were/are. It seemed like he addressed very few problems with those businesses and praised Musk a little too frequently. However, I did learn quite a bit more about SpaceX, Tesla, and Solar City which was helpful. I was just disappointed in how the book didn't really touch on Musk's lifestyle much. I guess I can understand this as Elon clearly didn't want to disclose very much personal information, but still, the absence of such content is glaring to me. Finally, I thought the second half of the book dragged a bit when the focus shifted almost completely over to the development of Tesla products. It goes on for a little bit too long and overstays its welcome.
Maybe a biography like this one should have been written a few years later than it was.
Overall, the book lies somewhere between "average" and "decent" for me.
Pros:
Excellent detail on SpaceX, Tesla, and Solar City
Various people who knew Musk were interviewed for this book
Cons:
A little too much praise for Musk's accomplishments
Jumps around in time a bit too much in parts
Little content about lifestyle and personality
Tesla portions of the book drag on a little too much
Eh, this book was alright. I learned a few things about the inner workings of Elon musk, but I feel like the author focused too much on how fantastic Musk's technological innovations were/are. It seemed like he addressed very few problems with those businesses and praised Musk a little too frequently. However, I did learn quite a bit more about SpaceX, Tesla, and Solar City which was helpful. I was just disappointed in how the book didn't really touch on Musk's lifestyle much. I guess I can understand this as Elon clearly didn't want to disclose very much personal information, but still, the absence of such content is glaring to me. Finally, I thought the second half of the book dragged a bit when the focus shifted almost completely over to the development of Tesla products. It goes on for a little bit too long and overstays its welcome.
Maybe a biography like this one should have been written a few years later than it was.
Overall, the book lies somewhere between "average" and "decent" for me.
Pros:
Excellent detail on SpaceX, Tesla, and Solar City
Various people who knew Musk were interviewed for this book
Cons:
A little too much praise for Musk's accomplishments
Jumps around in time a bit too much in parts
Little content about lifestyle and personality
Tesla portions of the book drag on a little too much
Not sure about the person itself, but the book is very well written and very engaging
A pleasure to read, not a real pleasure to find out that one of your "idols" is not so nice as he seems.
First of all, I must say, the book is written well, the author did a good job, everything feels objective.
I recommend it, because you get another perspective into the "enigma" which is Elon musk, and I must say that I feel disappointed and (rude to say) disgusted at his behavior.
The truth is, the man changes employes like socks, I understand that he believes that he has an important mission, but you can't discard human beings like a leftover no matter what goal you have.
Human first, then everything else.
Very well worth your time to read.
First of all, I must say, the book is written well, the author did a good job, everything feels objective.
I recommend it, because you get another perspective into the "enigma" which is Elon musk, and I must say that I feel disappointed and (rude to say) disgusted at his behavior.
The truth is, the man changes employes like socks, I understand that he believes that he has an important mission, but you can't discard human beings like a leftover no matter what goal you have.
Human first, then everything else.
Very well worth your time to read.