Yes, Musk said 'The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy'

Yes, Musk said 'The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy'

The X owner delivered the quote during a Feb. 28, 2025, episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast.

Elon Musk Is Leading a Far Right Anti-Empathy Revolution

Musk views empathy as a “bug” that threatens his political agenda. This framing is instructive.

Elon Musk believes empathy is the "fundamental weakness" of Western civilization

In the least surprising news of the day... Elon Musk, the world's richest man, believes "the fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy." Yes, Musk actually said that last week on Joe Rogan's podcast. Here's that portion of the transcript:...

Behind the words of powerful men are the power relations that can transform the world. JD Vance had announced that universities were the enemy (of trumpism), and the universities are currently martyred in order to be put to a standstill, aligned with power. American universities are at this very moment the scene of a struggle for the future of academic freedom on a global scale... And Elon Musk, very recently, in an interview (See here), explain…

Elon Musk just got 'owned' by a misquote - Vox Political

Elon Musk just got 'owned' by a misquote. Take a look at this, found on the social media: "The fundamental weakness of Western civilisation is empathy," says Elon Musk. "The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism," responds Hannah Arendt, probably [...] The post Elon Musk just got ‘owned’ by a misquote appeared first on Vox Political.

The Anti-Empathy Revolution of Elon Musk

Musk views empathy as a “bug” that threatens his political agenda. This framing is instructive.