[One thing I'm pretty sure of at this point is all those data centers the tech oligarchs want to build are in no way, shape or form going to benefit regular people in the US. In fact, quite the opposite. They're a key component of the electronic control grid they're building around us as we sit here . . . SC]

By Patti Johnson - January 16, 2026

The title of this commentary is not meant to be harsh. I like Elon. He is not your evil villain like Gates, Soros or Klaus Schwab. Musk has a lovable personality. His boyish charm and sense of humor are appealing. I want to believe that he has good intentions for mankind and wants a better world for all; but coming from a conservative Christian perspective I disagree with his plan on how we will get there.

In a nearly three-hour interview aired on the January 6th, 2026 Moonshots podcast Elon Musk shared his dream for the future where artificial intelligence and robots create a world of plenty, in essence, a utopia. The host of the podcast, Peter H. Diamandis, MD. is a futurist, entrepreneur and founder of XPRIZE, Singularity University and Fountain Life. Fortune named him one of the “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders.”

Co-host of the podcast, Dave Blundin, is also a multi-venture entrepreneur and founder and General Partner of Link Ventures (a Venture Capital firm focused on early-stage AI, data and frontier tech startups). He is also an MIT instructor on AI and XPRIZE board member with a BS in Computer Science from MIT (where he researched neural networks).

Both Blundin and Diamandis share Elon’s optimistic view on the path to radical abundance through accelerating AI and exponential technologies. All three see a technological singularity unfolding in unpredictable but transformative ways that could eliminate labor scarcity and drive massive progress if guided ethically.

The “technological singularity” is the hypothetical future point when superintelligent AI surpasses all human intelligence through a human-machine merger that irreversibly transforms civilization by transcending biological limits via neural implants, nanobots and cloud intelligence. This is fundamentally guided by a Transhumanism philosophy.

Produced by PHD Ventures, the Moonshot podcast explores exponential technologies such as AI, longevity, space and bold moonshot goals. It draws a large audience of entrepreneurs and innovators, featuring guests like Musk, Ray Kurzweil and others. Musk and Diamandis described the technological singularity as an imminent tipping point. Uncontrollable exponential advances in AI, computing, genetics, nanotechnology and robotics will cause machine intelligence to surpass all human intelligence combined. This will enable a merger of human and non-biological intelligence, creating a new version of humanity. They believe that humans could transcend biological limits through cloud connections, neural implants or nanobots. The result might include curing diseases, achieving radical longevity, ending scarcity and poverty and creating vast abundance. Former guest on the show, Ray Kurzweil, views the technological singularity as a beautiful, consciousness-expanding milestone.

In the interview Musk painted a rosy picture of our near future where money becomes worthless and work turns into something entirely optional. He even suggested that there will be . . .

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