Elon Musk: We must die

SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon MuskOn Friday, August 26, he stated on his Twitter account that population collapse due to low birth rates is a bigger threat to humanity than global warming. But this isn’t Musk’s first warning of a drop in birth rates.

‘A bigger problem than global warming’

In the same post, Musk stated that as birth rates slow exponentially and death rates increase, population collapse will be the biggest problem the world will face in 20 years. Musk stated that falling birth rates is a bigger problem than global warming. “Note these words of mine” but he also acknowledged that climate change is an important issue that should not be completely ignored.

On Twitter of a related user “Are people having fewer children because they are so pessimistic about the future? Is encouraging people to be more optimistic about the future part of the solution?” Musk’s question “Yes” He added that the only solution is to have more children.

‘I’m worried’

After these statements, Musk also made new statements about birth rates. Musk expressed concern about birth rates, whether there are enough children to sustain civilization, and “I think everyone should have children” said.

Against ‘long’ life

While Musk, who has 9 children, draws attention to the importance of population growth, he has a different opinion about people’s longevity.

Peoples ‘super long’ Stating that he should not try to live, Musk “I think it’s important that we die. People often die without changing their minds. If we live forever, we may end up in a rigid society where new ideas are not accepted.” he said.

Although the world population has reached 7.9 billion from 3 billion in the last 60 years, as Musk said, there is a decrease in birth rates. The global birth rate has been falling steadily since 1964, according to World Bank data.