Elon Musk admits it can be lonely at the top, and that while he has billions of dollars, sometimes his only companion is his dog. Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ mused on the human condition in a recent interview, before admitting that he’s “not afraid of dying,” and that he would find relief in death.
“There are times when I’m lonely,” he told Business Insider. “I’m sure there are times when everyone is lonely. But it’s pretty basic.”
“Say if I’m working on the starship rocket and I’m just staying in my little house by myself, especially if my dog is not with me, then I feel quite lonely because I’m just in a little house by myself with no dog.”
The Tesla CEO might be feeling blue because of his recent split with ex-girlfriend Grimes. The breakup has become tabloid fodder, and she’s reportedly moved on to an unlikely new partner —military whistleblower Chelsea Manning.
In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Grimes said that Musk “lives at times below the poverty line,” and that he “wouldn’t even get a new mattress” when they discovered a hole on her side.
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The business mogul also mulled over death and how long he thinks humans should be alive, arguing that society “wouldn’t advance” if people lived for a really long time. He noted that this was already a problem in the United States and pointed to the old and out-of-touch leadership helming the country.
“For a democracy to function, the leaders must be reasonably in touch with the bulk of the population,” he said. “And if you’re too young or too old, you can’t say that you will be attached.”
“I don’t think we should try to have people live for a really long time. That it would cause asphyxiation of society because the truth is, most people don’t change their mind. They just die. So, if they don’t die, we will be stuck with old ideas and society wouldn’t advance.”
Musk said he “would like to maintain health for a longer period of time” but that he isn’t afraid of dying, he admitted: “I think it would come as a relief.”
While Musk may be feeling lonely, he’s still getting plenty of attention from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Source: Business Insider, Vanity Fair
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