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Elon Musk Sparks Online Debate After Saying 'Money Can’t Buy Happiness'
Musk's viral post on X drew over 34 million views and sparked debate on wealth redistribution amid his $800 billion fortune and recent controversies.
- On February 5, 2026, Elon Musk posted on X that `Whoever said 'money can't buy happiness' really knew what they were talking about`, ending with a sad-face emoji; the post quickly went viral, amassing over 34 million views.
- Reports that Musk is worth $800 billion and on track to be the first trillionaire show he was mentioned in Department of Justice files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Supporters and detractors alike weighed in as Derek Guy argued for redistributing wealth from billionaires to save lives, Maddox linked Musk’s sadness to spreading negativity, @Bricktop_NAFO’s post hit over 160,000 views, and Bill Ackman said, `A lot of happiness comes from helping others.`
- Newsweek sought comment and regulators responded after Musk's post, with the European Commission opening an investigation into X over alleged deepfake images.
- The exchange intensified debate about wealth inequality, as commentators such as Derek Guy argued that maximizing happiness requires redirecting billionaire wealth toward humanitarian aid in poor countries, while Musk faced mixed reactions.
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Even with $850 billion to his name, Elon Musk admits ‘money can’t buy happiness.’ But billionaire Mark Cuban says it’s not so simple
Elon Musk may be the richest person on the planet—and on track to become a trillionaire—but a viral social post indicates his wealth is not bringing him happiness.
On X, Elon Musk explained that money, in his opinion, could not buy happiness, triggering millions of reactions. Critics accuse him of winemaking.
"Who said "the bananas don't bring happiness" really knew what they were talking about," wrote the business celebrity on the X socialization network, which bought it with $44 billion in 2022.
A sad emoji, a short sentence – and a worldwide debate: With an unusually personal posting on its platform X, Elon Musk has reached millions of people and rekindled the old question of whether money actually makes you happy. "Whoever said: 'Money can't buy happiness', really knew what he was talking about, wrote the boss of SpaceX and Tesla on X (formerly Twitter). The post was called tens of millions in a short time and commented ten thousand t…
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Elon Musk owns over 700 billion euros - and apparently is still not happy. On his platform X, the richest man in the world complains that money cannot buy happiness. Reactions to his mail range from pity to ridicule - some have advice.
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