Preserving civilization
Politics and government, free speech, X, society and the future of civilization.
61 entriesFree speech, political polarization, falling birth rates and the resilience of open societies recur whenever Musk turns to the long-term future. These conversations cover his acquisition of Twitter/X, his clashes with governments and the press, and his argument that a functioning civilization is far more fragile than most people assume.
Interviews
43
The Katie Miller Podcast
Elon Musk on the Katie Miller Podcast (Ep. 18): the inside story of DOGE, AI, robotics, Mars and the future of humanity.
xAIThe Joe Rogan Experience
Musk's second 2025 visit to the Joe Rogan Experience, ranging over government spending, free speech and platform moderation, and the future of AI and work.
TeslaQatar Economic Forum
A near 40-minute Bloomberg interview at the Qatar Economic Forum: Musk's future at Tesla, stepping back from politics, the OpenAI/Altman feud and a possible Starlink IPO.
TeslaFox News Special Report
Bret Baier's exclusive: Elon Musk and seven members of the DOGE team give their first group interview on how they are cutting government waste.
TeslaVerdict with Ted Cruz
Elon Musk joins Senator Ted Cruz and Ben Ferguson at the White House for a wide-ranging interview on DOGE, government waste, space and Mars.
Kudlow
In a rare TV interview with Larry Kudlow, Musk says DOGE has gained access to nearly every agency, calls government-funded NGOs the "biggest source of fraud", and admits running it is making his companies harder to run.
TeslaThe Joe Rogan Experience
A 3h17 conversation on the Joe Rogan Experience covering DOGE and government waste, AI alignment risk, free speech, conspiracy theories and the US political system.
TeslaCPAC
Surprise CPAC appearance: after Argentina's Javier Milei hands him a chainsaw, Musk sits for a back-and-forth with Newsmax's Rob Schmitt on DOGE, his turn to politics and his security fears.
Hannity
Donald Trump and Elon Musk sit down together with Sean Hannity at the White House for their first joint TV interview, focused on DOGE and the administration's early days.
TeslaWorld Governments Summit
By video link from the US, Elon Musk talks with UAE AI minister Omar Sultan Al Olama at Dubai's World Governments Summit about DOGE, smaller government, AI and infrastructure.
TeslaOval Office
Standing beside a seated President Trump (and with his young son), Musk faces reporters' questions for the first time as DOGE head — on transparency, conflicts of interest and "rightsizing" government.
TeslaThe Joe Rogan Experience
A surprise pre-election episode (the day before the 2024 US vote): AI and robotics, free speech, the Twitter takeover, bureaucracy and democracy — plus Musk's Diablo IV ranking.
TeslaTucker Carlson
A wide-ranging interview with Tucker Carlson in which Musk explains why he went all in on Donald Trump, warns "if Trump loses, this is the last election", and discusses Starlink, vaccines and crime.
TeslaAll-In Summit
Live at the 2024 All-In Summit, Musk talks AI and robotics, the economy, free speech, the election and his growing political engagement with the All-In hosts.
Conversation with Donald Trump on X
Musk's wide-ranging live X Spaces conversation with Donald Trump on the economy, immigration, energy and the 2024 election.
xAICannes Lions
WPP CEO Mark Read presses Musk on stage at Cannes Lions about telling advertisers to "go f**k yourself", brand safety on X, and how AI is reshaping creativity and business.
xAIVivaTech
By video link to the VivaTech stage in Paris, Musk fields audience questions on xAI and "truth-seeking" AI, AGI timelines, robotics, declining birth rates and the future of work.
TeslaThe Don Lemon Show
The debut episode of Don Lemon's independent show: a tense hour with Musk on hate speech and content moderation, DEI, the "great replacement" theory, drug use and X's advertisers.
European Jewish Association
After visiting Auschwitz, Musk is interviewed by Ben Shapiro on antisemitism, free speech and X.
Atreju Festival
Musk speaks at Italy's Atreju festival on birth rates, free speech and AI, urging Italians to have more children.
DealBook Summit
Musk's combative DealBook interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin on advertisers, the boycott and his mindset.
Lex Fridman Podcast
Elon Musk's fourth appearance on Lex Fridman: war and conflict, artificial intelligence, physics, video games and the future of humanity.
In Conversation with Rishi Sunak
Musk and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak discuss the disruptive force of AI, the need for regulation and a future where no job is required, after the AI Safety Summit.
All-In Summit
Musk's fireside chat at the All-In Summit covering Ukraine, X, the creator economy, China and AI.
Speeches
8
TeslaAmerica PAC Town Hall
Musk takes audience questions at an America PAC town hall ahead of the Wisconsin Supreme Court election, handing out $1 million checks and arguing the race matters nationally.
Trump Rally at Madison Square Garden
Musk's full MSG rally speech for Trump on government efficiency, free speech and getting out the vote.
TeslaAmerica PAC Town Hall — Lancaster, PA
Musk's return town hall in Lancaster, where he fielded audience questions for nearly three hours — ranging from early voting and government spending to education, Mars and Neuralink.
TeslaAmerica PAC Town Hall — Pittsburgh, PA
Musk's Pittsburgh-area town hall (McKees Rocks), where Senate candidate Dave McCormick joined him on stage and a $1 million check was handed out; more than two million people followed along on X.
TeslaAmerica PAC Town Hall — Harrisburg, PA
At a Dauphin County town hall near Harrisburg, Musk announced his $1 million-a-day giveaway to registered swing-state voters who sign America PAC's petition for free speech and the right to bear arms.
TeslaAmerica PAC Town Hall — Folsom, PA
Musk's first solo town hall for Donald Trump, at Ridley High School in Delaware County, where he called Pennsylvania the "linchpin" of the 2024 election and took voter questions on immigration, voting and free speech.
Trump Rally in Butler
Musk's full speech endorsing Trump, calling the election a must-win for preserving free speech and democracy.
COP21 talk at the Sorbonne
During COP21 Musk argues that a properly priced carbon tax is the fastest way to shift the world to sustainable energy.
Misc
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X Spaces: Conversation with Donald Trump
Musk hosted Donald Trump for a roughly two-hour X Spaces conversation on the 2024 campaign, the economy, immigration and censorship; the start was delayed about 40 minutes by technical problems Musk attributed to a cyberattack.
X Spaces: Abundance, AGI and the media (Peter Diamandis)
Peter Diamandis hosted Musk on an X Space discussing data-driven optimism, digital superintelligence, longevity, education and abundance heading into 2024.
X Spaces: Free speech with Alex Jones
After reinstating Alex Jones's account, Musk joined a nearly three-hour X Space hosted by Mario Nawfal with Jones, Vivek Ramaswamy and Andrew Tate to debate free speech; it drew millions of live listeners.
X Spaces: Vivek Ramaswamy with Musk & Sacks
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy joined Musk and David Sacks for an X Space on his campaign and policy positions, part of Musk's series of candidate conversations.
X Spaces: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — Reclaiming Democracy
Musk hosted Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on a Twitter Space discussing free speech, public health, content moderation and his campaign.
X Spaces: Ron DeSantis 2024 campaign launch
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his 2024 presidential campaign live on a Twitter Space hosted by Elon Musk and moderated by David Sacks; the launch was repeatedly delayed by technical glitches before proceeding.
Twitter Spaces: Twitter's software stack with George Hotz
Musk joined a Twitter Space hosted by programmer George Hotz to discuss Twitter's software stack, the case for a rewrite and the company's finances — including a heated exchange with a former employee.
Twitter Spaces: Confrontation with suspended journalists
Shortly after Twitter suspended several journalists over the @ElonJet tracking row, Musk briefly joined a Twitter Space where the suspended reporters confronted him about the bans; he left after a few minutes and the Space shut down.
Twitter Spaces Interview (hosted by Mario Nawfal)
Two-hour live Twitter Spaces recording with Musk taking questions on Twitter's finances, content moderation and his broader plans.
Clubhouse
Full Clubhouse session in which Musk grills Robinhood's Vlad Tenev over the GameStop and AMC trading restrictions.