By Enyichukwu Enemanna
The billionaire Chief Executive Officer of Tesla, Elon Musk has backed the old saying that money does not buy happiness, sparking a flurry of debate online.
“Whoever said ‘money can’t buy happiness’ really knew what they were talking about,” Musk wrote on his X on Thursday.
Influential in the world of tech, Bloomberg Billionaires Index indicates that Musk became the first person in the world to reach a net worth of $638 billion on December 16, 2025.
The index showed that his wealth increased by 42.7 per cent within one year from December 2024.
But despite his fortunes, the South African founder of Starlink believes there is a limit to which financial success can guarantee happiness.
His post has attracted more than 51 million views, about 56,000 reposts and thousands of comments, as at the moment of this report, generating mixed reactions among users.
Musk did not provide further explanation or context for the comment.
The billionaire former ally of President Donald Trump has previously spoken about the pressures associated with leadership, public scrutiny and managing multiple global companies.
The SpaceX founder had last year announced the launch of Grokipedia, an online encyclopedia linked to his artificial intelligence initiatives.
