Elon Musk claims that ‘money has no power’ in now viral video. Internet is divided

Shared on Twitter by DogeDesigner, the video shows an interview Elon Musk gave this year back in April. He spoke about how money itself has no value or power of its own.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk seems to be one of the favourite personalities of netizens as he never moves away from the social media spotlight put on him. Be it his shirtless pics or a funny meme on Twitter, people make sure to talk about the richest man on Earth as much as they can. Now, one video of the Tesla CEO has gone swiftly viral where Musk was seen talking about the economy and money. The explanation was perceived quite differently by sections of the internet, resulting in an intriguing conversation.

Shared on Twitter by DogeDesigner, the video shows an interview Musk gave this year back in April. He spoke about how money itself has no value or power of its own. "People get confused sometimes when they think an economy is money. Money is a database for the exchange of goods & services. Money doesn't have power in & of itself. The actual economy is goods & services,” he explained.

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"People get confused sometimes they think an economy is money. Money is a database for exchange of goods & services. Money doesn't have power in & of itself. The actual economy is goods & services"- @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/TzquCRWNqb

With over 2 million views, the video has gone crazy viral and left the internet divided in two sections. Musk himself commented on the post as well.

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While one section wrote about how Musk’s explanation made perfect sense, others commented that a statement like this can only come from someone for whom money doesn’t matter at all.