Elon Musk admits God exists and the universe could be a giant computer game
Elon Musk, once a self-described atheist, has begun speaking about a spiritual awakening in recent years, saying he now believes God exists. The SpaceX and Tesla chief executive, who had previously said he didn't believe in anything, declared on Tuesday that he looked up to the maker of the universe and specified that 'God is the Creator.' 'I believe this universe came from something. People have different labels [for God],' Musk explained while appearing on a podcast hosted by the wife of Stephen Miller. This marks the latest comments from the billionaire tech entrepreneur that signal a major shift in the former agnostic Musk's beliefs.
In This Article:
- From agnostic to believer Musk's growing respect for Christian values
- Simulation theory and the meaning of life
- Woke culture and religion Musk's political shift toward the right
- Aliens, UFOs and SpaceX leadership: regrets, evidence and speculation
- The interview goes viral and the world watches Musk's evolving worldview
From agnostic to believer Musk's growing respect for Christian values
Since 2022, Musk has openly spoken multiple times about a growing respect for core Christian values, and has even admitted he was a 'fool for not appreciating its profound wisdom.' Last year, he went so far as to call himself a 'cultural Christian,' praising Jesus' teachings of love, kindness, and forgiveness for their wisdom and societal value.
Simulation theory and the meaning of life
During Tuesday's episode of The Katie Miller Podcast, however, Musk added that our creator could be simply running a massive computer simulation, with our lives being nothing more than 'somebody's video game.' He also speculated that our world could be an 'alien Netflix series,' saying that the purpose of life would therefore be to keep humanity excited to increase our 'ratings' and prevent our creator from turning the computer off. 'Are the ratings good?' Katie Miller, who is married to one of Donald Trump's top advisers, asked. 'Yeah,' Musk declared immediately. 'If you apply Darwin [the theory behind the survival of the fittest] to simulation theory, then only the most interesting simulations will continue,' he continued during the December 9 episode. 'Therefore, the most interesting outcome is most likely because it's either that or annihilation. So, really, we have one goal. Keep it interesting.'
Woke culture and religion Musk's political shift toward the right
Musk's evolution on religion has come at the same time as his political shift to the right, which has seen him support Trump's reelection campaign, form the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and openly speak out against so-called 'woke' culture. 'Woke is a religion that filled the void that Christianity left,' he wrote on August 25. 'There seems to be an innate need for religion. Many atheists simply adopt another belief system (e.g., wokeness) that is essentially a religion,' the current owner of X previously said in September 2023. Musk has also publicly blamed 'woke' culture for influencing his estranged transgender daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson (formerly Xavier Alexander Musk), to transition.
Aliens, UFOs and SpaceX leadership: regrets, evidence and speculation
The nearly hour-long interview was hosted by Miller, a former adviser and spokesman for DOGE before leaving the administration in May to work full-time for Musk in the private sector. The new interview has already been viewed more than 346,000 times, making it the most successful episode of the podcast since Miller left her position with Musk to launch the show in August. During the wide-ranging chat, Musk also revealed his regrets over leading DOGE, colonizing Mars, time travel, and the existence of alien life. 'I don't know of any aliens. People have asked me if there's there are aliens. I have seen no evidence of aliens,' Musk said. The billionaire added that he has asked his senior leaders at SpaceX if the company has seen any evidence of extraterrestrials during their rocket launches, but nothing has been revealed. As for seeing UFOs, Musk noted that this was actually a separate conversation from finding alien life, claiming that what people are typically seeing in the sky are military prototypes being tested. 'UFOs could be like some new weapons program or whatever. That's some hypersonic missile or something like that. That would be technically a UFO, but it's just basically some weapons prototype. That's not like aliens.'
The interview goes viral and the world watches Musk's evolving worldview
The nearly hour-long chat has already drawn widespread attention and renewed questions about Musk's evolving beliefs as he navigates a controversial public persona. The Katie Miller Podcast episode has been widely viewed, underscoring the appetite for Musk's unconventional takes on religion, politics, and science.
