Elon Musk On Traditional Values And Population Collapse Discourse: 'Just Have Kids One Way Or Another'

Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk yet again pointed at the declining birth rates amid warnings of a severe population crisis. 

What Happened: Musk responded to a tweet from a user Ian Miles Cheong, emphasizing an urgent need for action amid declining birth rates and the potential consequences of inaction on the future of humanity.

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“Just have kids one way or another, or humanity [will] die with a whimper in adult diapers!” Musk tweeted. 

Ian said it is challenging to find solutions in a liberal-oriented, secular society as the world faces the imminent threat of a severe population collapse. He added that emphasizing traditional values could contribute to a rise in the birth rate.

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“On the subject of the population collapse: No one wants to hear this, and the solution won’t be well received as an answer for a liberal-oriented, secular society, but if you want to increase the birth rate, you need to emphasize traditional values,” Ian tweeted.

In a separate tweet, Musk said, “To heir is human, To procreate divine.” The billionaire’s enigmatic statement alludes to the fact that the act of reproduction plays a crucial role in carrying forward human societies.

To heir is human,
To procreate divine

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 17, 2023

Why It Matter: Musk has repeatedly raised concerns about the imminent threat to the world’s population as birth rates have been declining in many countries and, in some cases, have fallen below replacement levels. 

This massive decline in population poses numerous societal, economic, and environmental challenges, including an aging population, a strain on public services, and potential workforce shortages. 

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