Musk: 'civilization is going to crumble' if people don't have more children
I think one of the biggest risks to civilization is the low birthrate and the rapidly declining birthrate.”
—— Musk, the father of six said at the Wall Street Journal's annual CEO Council Monday evening.
And yet, so many people, including smart people, think that there are too many people in the world and think that the population is growing out of control. It's completely the opposite. Please look at the numbers — if people don' have more children, civilization is going to crumble, mark my words.”
—— Musk continued.
It's not the first time Musk has warned about the declining birthrate of the global population. In July, the tech billionaire said low and rapidly declining birth rates are "the greatest risk to the future of civilization" on Twitter. ![]()
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Analysts at Morgan Stanley said in a note to investors in July that the "movement to not have children owing to fears over climate change is growing and impacting fertility rates quicker than any preceding trend in the field of fertility decline."
To support their argument, they pointed to surveys, academic research and Google data that shows climate change is directly and indirectly accelerating the decline in fertility rates.
Of course, if everyone stopped having children then humanity would eventually cease to exist. A fringe group of anti-natalists believe that's exactly what should happen, but most people don't share this view.
Indeed, many people see having children as a fundamental human right and one that can bring happiness and joy to families. Mooers, what do you think? ![]()
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Source: CNBC, NEWYORKPOST
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102518697 : Goto India and China and stay there for a while. Population is the biggest environment crisis…
71669778 : Wild. I think he is stressing this because of how quickly Artificial intelligence will be “taking over”. Watch his Rogan interview.
hgar : he is right. people are terrified by overpopulation but as countries become more developed, birthrates plummet. south korea and germany aren't far away from becoming like japan
102326563 : Yeah, I’m sure by overworking and underpaying people helps. All CEOs are the main culprits
Silentwinter : It’s the family court system not climate change which is the cause on why people are not having children
70620147 : Not everyone can afford to be a baby factory like Billionaires
PowerfulGoose : I think you should have as many babies as you want the mother can say she don't know who the daddy is and the United States will become the daddy they'll get free housing free food stamps free electricity pretty much free everything all you got to do is just have babies and the government will pay to take care of them
102518697 : Billionaires need cheap human labour, and thats why Elon is so concerned. For his own selfish needs. Not about environment or human race…
N0Rush2Buy : My Opinion is I Think they want the People to have more kids so that they can continue to JAB our kids for their own gains. At the same time they the ones killing Us All. More kids, More Jabs, More Control. My Take.
二鱼五饼 : EASY FOR SOMEONE WHO HOGS ON TO SOMETHING BILLIONS OF WEALTH TO SAY SO. The men on the street are living from hand to mouth to feed his family, some could not even start a family. Thanks to those on the top, who exploits the mass by paying them meagre wages in order that the privileged few can enjoy and enjoy wealth beyond our wildest imagination. The meat in Jumen wine stinks, and there are frozen bones on the road.
Flo Ka : a fu ck-ing for the economy
Timbo817 102518697 : why because China and India have oppressive Gov. and force people into major cities keeping people poor on purpose. it is NOT overpopulated
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Nadman : wow, I can't believe what most people are saying on here. I am now going to pray for further decline in birthrate. maybe, just maybe, there won't be as many people on the planet in the future that will even remotely think, and say out loud, the things that most of you are saying. you guys should lie down before you hurt yourselves, oh smart ones.
lightfoot : ok. Elon wants GOD's chair. we have managed to screw up our cultures now let,s shoot for the stars. Frankly I wish GOD would flood the earth again. We need a cleansing
TheBeanMachine : Let's see the richest man in the world tells everyone to have more babies. Perhaps paying people more just might accomplish that. Maybe.
David W Clark : I Agree with Musk on this. If what he's meaning by, with continued low birthrates a society/culture will crumble. Is that A culture can't sustain itself and continue as it is, but will be taken over by another culture that has grown more in number and power.
J V : kids are too expensive, the rich will doom us all with more wealth transfer and kids won't be born
Austin Tolley : that's exactly why the government has been pushing the covid vaccines... gonna make it to where we can't have anymore babies. population control.
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