Elon Musk on how Covid 19 caused a “baby bust” rather than a “baby boom”

Elon Musk, the billionaire businessman, took to Twitter on Sunday to share how the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a lower birth rate in high-income countries, as opposed to the expected “baby boom” due to people being forced to stay indoors.

Humanity did not evolve to mourn the unborn

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 3, 2022

Musk also shared a Scientific American report titled ‘The Pandemic Caused a Baby Bust, Not a Boom.’

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, believes that the greatest threat to humanity is a declining birthrate.

Elon Musk’s most recent Tweet reads, ‘I’m talking about not having kids in the first place.’ That is the issue.’

I’m talking about not having kids in the first place. That’s the problem.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 3, 2022

His remarks come at a time when an increasing number of people are choosing not to have children, citing issues such as climate change and inequality.