Elon Musk, the man with a plan for everything from space travel to electric cars, has turned his attention to Greece’s dwindling population. In a characteristically cryptic move, the billionaire took to Platform X on Monday to sound the alarm bells on the country’s low birth rate.
Referencing concerns about a “population collapse,” Musk shared a screenshot from an article by The People’s Voice, a US independent broadcasting media outlet. The move left many scratching their heads, wondering what the tech mogul has up his sleeve this time.
Greece is one of dozens of countries experiencing population collapse due to low birth rates https://t.co/2qFA087SLJ
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 15, 2024
The warning comes on the heels of a sobering study published in The Lancet, a general medical journal, which paints a bleak picture of Greece’s demographic future. According to the research, by 2050, a staggering three-quarters of the world’s countries are expected to grapple with population decline, driven by plummeting birth rates.
Greece, it seems, is no exception to this global trend. The birth rate, once robust at 2.5 children per woman in 1950, has withered to a meager 1.4 children per woman in 2021. The Lancet’s findings serve as a stark reminder of the challenges facing the nation’s demographic landscape.
As Musk’s digital missive ricochets across the internet, it remains to be seen whether his words will spark a renaissance in Greek fertility or simply add fuel to the fiery debate surrounding population dynamics. One thing’s for sure: when Elon Musk speaks, the world listens.
