The world of rich people is really puzzling, and Ma Yun said that he was not interested in money, and that a hundred million was only a small goal in Wang Jianlin's eyes. Now, Elon Musk, the world's richest man, says he doesn't own a house and lives in a friend's house. But he acknowledged that his private jet was an exception.
He also said "almost everyone" could save $100,000 on a trip to Mars.
The business magnate said the one-way fare for his SpaceX rocket to Mars was "doable" so "anyone who wants to go can go."
But his remarks have come under fire from some as ordinary Americans struggle with rising inflation, soaring rents and rising electricity bills.
On Saturday, in an interview with TED's Chris Anderson, Musk said, "If I spend billions of dollars a year on personal spending, that would be a very big problem, but it wasn't." ”
"In fact, I don't have a house now, I just live in a friend's house."
"If I go to the San Francisco Bay Area (where most of Tesla's projects are), I basically take turns sleeping in my friend's unused bedroom."
"I don't have a yacht, I really don't take vacations. I didn't say my personal consumption was high. ”
"I mean, airplanes are an exception. But if I don't fly, my working hours will be shortened. ”
In the past, Musk's private life has been widely speculated. He tweeted last year that his primary residence was rented for $50,000 from SpaceX in Texas.
But he acknowledged in a June post that he owns a "mobile home" in the San Francisco Bay Area.
However, the Wall Street Journal reported in December that he had actually been living in a mansion in Austin that belonged to his PayPal co-founder Ken Haury.
The house is believed to be 8,000 square feet worth $12 million and was the most expensive place in the city when it was purchased in 2018.
Meanwhile, in May 2020, Musk tweeted: "I'm selling almost all tangible property, I don't have a house." ”