Elon Musk: The Goal of My Companies Is to Minimize Existential Threats to Humanity

Elon Musk: The unifying philosophy behind my companies is to minimize existential threats.

“The goal of Tesla and SolarCity is to minimize the existential threat of a delayed transition to a sustainable energy economy.

The purpose of SpaceX is to help make life multiplanetary.

If life as we know it is multiplanetary, then the probable length of existence of human civilization is much greater.

The unifying philosophy behind all three companies is trying to minimize existential threats.”

CNN, February 4, 2016