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Elon Musk – Superintelligence – Nick Bostrom

I recommend it for understanding AI risk

South African-born businessman and entrepreneur • Former Senior Advisor to the President of the United States

• Colonizing Mars: Musk promotes the idea of making humanity a multi-planetary species, which he views as vital for long-term survival.
• Book: The Book of Elon: A Guide to Purpose and Success – Eric Jorgenson
• Latest project: As of April 2026, Elon Musk’s latest and most significant project is Terafab, a massive, $20–$25 billion+ joint venture between Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI designed to manufacture AI chips in-house
  

Leonardo DiCaprio – The Sixth Extinction – Elizabeth Kolbert

It’s a powerful account of the ongoing mass extinction driven by humans

American actor and film producer

• Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation: Founded in 1998, this non-profit has supported over 200 projects focused on climate change, biodiversity, and renewable energy across more than 40 countries
• Book: Leonardo DiCaprio: The Biography – Douglas Wight 
• Latest project: As of early 2026, Leonardo DiCaprio is starring in and producing the Apple Original Films thriller What Happens at Night, reuniting with director Martin Scorsese and co-starring Jennifer Lawrence. The film, in production as of early 2026, is a gothic psychological mystery based on Peter Cameron’s novel

Greta Thunberg – The Uninhabitable Earth – David Wallace-Wells

This book aligns with my views on climate

Swedish activist

• Neurodiversity and Autism Awareness: Thunberg has spoken openly about having Asperger’s syndrome, which she describes as a “superpower” rather than a limitation. She has worked to fight the stigma around autism and mental health issues, arguing that being “different” is a gift and that her black-and-white view of the world helps her focus on truth
• Book: No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
• Latest project: As of late 2025, Greta Thunberg has pivoted toward humanitarian and geopolitical activism, participating in the “Sumud Flotilla” to Gaza to challenge the Israeli naval blockade. She is collaborating with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, aiming to deliver aid, following her previous detention and deportation during a similar effort in June 2025

Sundar Pichai – The Structure of Scientific Revolutions – Thomas Kuhn

This book is great for understanding paradigm shifts and innovation

Indian–American business executive • CEO of Google

• Waymo (Autonomous Driving): Waymo started as a Google project but became a separate subsidiary under Alphabet. Pichai has supported its development as a pioneer in autonomous vehicles
• Book: Pichai: The Future of Google – Jagmohan S. Bhanver
• Latest project: As of April 2026, Sundar Pichai is leading several major initiatives at Google, focusing heavily on AI agent technology, space-based infrastructure, and expanding AI capabilities in India

Sam Altman – The Beginning of Infinity – David Deutsch

It is one of the most influential books on my worldview

American billionaire and entrepreneur • CEO of OpenAI

Latest project: As of April 2026, Sam Altman’s most prominent, active, and public-facing project outside of OpenAI is the rapid expansion of his “proof of human” identity project, World (formerly Worldcoin)

Safe Artificial General Intelligence (AGI): Altman advocates for developing AI systems that can eventually outperform humans at most work, with a core mission to ensure this technology benefits all of humanity

 Book: The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future – Keach Hagey