Unlike some of his contemporaries, Elon Musk isn't interested in living forever.
During an interview at the Cannes Lions International Festival the Tesla CEO said he hadn't made any investments in the longevity industry.
"I think it is important that we die at least at some point, if we live for too long, I think it does ossify society. There's no changing of the leadership because leadership never dies."
He added that this could inhibit new ideas as people won't change their minds.
"Think of some of the worst individuals in the world. How long do you want them to live?" he joked.
Several of Musk's Silicon Valley contemporaries have been dabbling in longevity, leveraging their wealth to fight the effects of aging.
Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, and OpenAl's Sam Altman have all invested in companies trying to reverse aging at the cellular level. Others, including Google's Sergey Brin, are using their money to combat age-related conditions, such as cancer and Parkinson's disease.
Some entrepreneurs, like Kernel CEO Bryan Johnson, have taken on intensive nutrition, exercise, and wellness plans to try and slow or even reverse the aging process.
