Stranger in a Strange Land

Robert A. Heinlein · first published 1961

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John Collison on Dwarkesh Podcast (2026-02-05): critique
“…I found that book much better than his other one that everyone reads, Stranger in a Strange Land.…”
Elon Musk — "In 36 months, the cheapest place to put AI will be space”
Elon Musk on Dwarkesh Podcast (2026-02-05): mention
“…“Grok” comes from Stranger in a Strange Land.…”
Elon Musk — "In 36 months, the cheapest place to put AI will be space”
David Maisel on The Tim Ferriss Show (2023-06-09): recommend
“…The book I recommend to people the most is Stranger In A Strange Land by Robert Heinlein…”
David Maisel of Marvel Studios Fame — Never-Before-Heard Tales of Hollywood Dealmaking, The Art of Aiming Big, Lessons from Power Broker Michael Ovitz, Combining Business Smarts with Street Smarts, The Making (and Importance) of Iron Man, Selling to Disney for $4 Billion, and Much More (#676)
Martine Rothblatt on The Tim Ferriss Show (2020-12-18): recommend
“…released the uncensored, unedited version of Stranger in a Strange Land, it's like three times larger…”
Dr. Martine Rothblatt — A Masterclass on Asking Better Questions and Peering Into the Future (#487)
Reid Hoffman on Conversations with Tyler (2020-01-15): mention
“…thinking about Heinlein, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress and also Stranger in a Strange Land…”
Reid Hoffman on Systems, Levers, and Quixotic Quests (Ep. 85)