Musk: civilizations follow a life cycle like organisms, none lasts forever
XFreeze · x · 2026-11-06
Elon Musk shared his view on the life cycle of civilizations: like organisms, they pass through stages from zygote to old age and eventual death, and "no civilization will last forever." The only question, he says, is how long we can delay the inevitable — consistent with his long-running focus on civilizational longevity and extending consciousness.
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