Elon Musk Says We're Living in the Best Time — And If You Disagree, You Probably Should Read a History Book: 'When Else Would You Want To Be Alive?'

Back in 2019, Elon Musk was surprisingly upbeat for a guy juggling rockets, cars, and a brain-chip startup. At a Neuralink event at the California Academy of Sciences, Musk made it clear—he wasn't buying into the whole "everything's terrible" narrative.

"Humanity can address a lot of the suffering that occurs in the world and make things a lot better," he said. "I think a lot of times people are quite sort of negative about the present and about the future, but really if you are a student of history, when else would you really want to be alive?"

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In Musk's eyes, now is actually the best time to be alive—yes, even with traffic, taxes, and inflation. "Those who think the past is better have not read enough history," he added.

Sure, the past had pyramids and the Renaissance, but it also had leech treatments and no Wi-Fi. Musk wasn't glamorizing a hyper-idealized future either—he was pointing out that progress is messy, but it's progress nonetheless.

Fast-forward to 2024, and Musk's optimism hasn't exactly dimmed—it just got a high-tech upgrade.

At the VivaTech conference in Paris, Musk dropped another headline-grabber: "In a benign scenario, probably none of us will have a job." A little jarring, yes. But according to Musk, it's not all doom and robots. He sees a future where AI and automation handle most of the work, freeing humans to pursue hobbies and passions.

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He wasn't suggesting mass layoffs or some grim, jobless wasteland. The point, he explained, is that jobs might not be necessary in the way we know them. With enough technological progress, "you can have a high-quality standard of living without needing to work." 

In true Musk fashion, he doubled down on hope.

Earlier this month, during a company-wide Tesla meeting, Musk thanked his team for being part of what he described as a handpicked group "destined to make history." He told employees across the globe: "What I'm here to tell you is that the future is incredibly bright and exciting, and we're going to do things that no one I think has even dreamed of."

Call it Musk's version of a halftime locker room speech—but for a team building the future. And with Tesla under scrutiny and investors wary of his side quests, the reassurance wasn't just motivational fluff. It was strategy.

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Wedbush analyst and longtime Tesla bull Dan Ives described it as much-needed "hand holding" for investors during what he called a "dark brand crisis tornado." Translation: Musk knew things were looking shaky and did what he does best—throw big vision at big problems.

So, where does that leave us?

Somewhere between "the past wasn't that great" and "the future might not require a resume." Musk is betting on a world that doesn't just survive disruption—it thrives on it. And while he's known for outlandish timelines and bold predictions, the core message hasn't really changed since 2019: stop doomscrolling and zoom out.

Things aren't perfect, but they've never been perfect. And if you ask Musk, now's still the best time to be alive—even if the robots are coming.

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