Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and an outspoken advocate for increased global birth rates, has resurfaced in headlines after an old interview clip reignited discussion around his views on sex and reproduction.
In the clip, Musk argues that sex without the intention of procreation is “absurd,” adding to his long-running campaign against what he sees as a looming population collapse.
The video, originally recorded in 2019 during a podcast with Lex Fridman, has been widely shared online in recent days.
In it, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO muses on society’s obsession with sex devoid of reproductive intent.
“A massive amount of thinking, like truly stupendous amount of thinking, has gone into sex — without purpose, without procreation — which is actually quite a silly action in the absence of procreation,” Musk said.
“It’s a bit silly, so why are you doing it? Because it makes the limbic system happy — that’s why. But it’s pretty absurd really.
