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How Elon Musk Misreads His Favorite Sci-Fi Works
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June 30, 2025
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2:02Now PlayingElon Musk’s favorite science-fiction works—and what he misunderstands about them—can show us a lot about his world view. Ronan Farrow, who has reported on Musk for The New Yorker, discusses the irony of the billionaire’s fondness for “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” the role-playing game Deus Ex, and more.
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