Indian spiritual leader Acharya Prashant has taken a strong dig at Elon Musk for trying to colonize Mars. A video was recently uploaded by him which was shot back in 2021 where he could be talking about the concerns of early mass extinction on planet Earth.

As per Acharya Prashant, the need to settle the human population on Mars came from the destructive lifestyle of humans, which is damaging the planet Earth.

“Scientists and experts will tell you that Earth cannot tolerate even one extra human being’s burden. As many as we already are is too much — the number should be much, much lower.”
— Acharya Prashant

This is not the first time Acharya Prashant has strongly criticized the ultra-rich people. On numerous occasions, he has taken a dig at the likes of Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos for their materialistic ambition.

“You first set your house on fire and then proudly say you pitched a tent in a jungle. Earth is burning, and you say we’ll colonise Mars,” he said.

Someone from the audience took the side of Elon Musk and opined that Musk’s vision is necessary as Earth’s extinction will be inevitable in the coming years. Acharya Prashant counter-argued that concerns about extinction are rising due to human activities and not because of natural processes.

“Natural mass extinction probability is near zero. But due to human greed, the chance is 100% — within 50 to 200 years. So are we getting saved or being pushed towards mass extinction?”
— Acharya Prashant

Conclusion

Acharya Prashant has been preaching about living a simple and non-materialistic life for a long time. He is a strong advocate of vegan food consumption and often points out flaws in religion, which is damaging the society.