Musk says Foundation and Rome convinced him consciousness must spread beyond Earth
elonmusk · x · 2026-07-26
Elon Musk says Asimov’s Foundation and the fall of Rome shaped his belief that humanity needs to extend consciousness beyond Earth to avoid a potentially endless dark age.
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