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A core part of Musk’s philosophy revolves around the importance of expanding consciousness beyond Earth. He advocates for exploring and colonizing other star systems as a way to ensure the survival and growth of human consciousness.
"We need to increase the number of conscious beings," he states. His goal is to establish self-sustaining cities on Mars and beyond—thus passing what he refers to as the Great Filter, a hypothetical barrier that prevents civilizations from reaching interstellar maturity.