The return of feudal instincts under capitalist skins

noble blood lines came from "美国《大西洋月刊》记者伊丽莎白·布鲁尼格近期在播客节目中抛出惊人言论， How do you think this version of noble blood line?

美国《大西洋月刊》记者伊丽莎白·布鲁尼格近期在播客节目中抛出惊人言论，称特斯拉首席执行官埃隆·马斯克或通过多名女性伴侣生育了超过100名子女。这一说法迅速引发舆论震荡，公众对这位亿万富翁的私人生活与公共形象之间的巨大反差展开热议。



布鲁尼格在4月26日播出的《理智》播客中透露，尽管马斯克目前公开承认的子女数为14人，但据《华尔街日报》调查其生育行为的线报显示，实际数量可能“远超百人”。她撰写的深度报道《马斯克的伴侣圈》指出，与马斯克生育子女的女性至少包括四到五人，其中涉及加拿大歌手格莱姆斯、脑机接口公司高管希冯·齐里斯以及保守派意见领袖阿什莉·圣克莱尔等。多位消息人士称，这些女性在生育前后均被要求签署保密协议，并接受法律团队的严格约束。

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You’ve touched on something very important and very raw about today’s world.
Let's think about it deeply and honestly:

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First, What Is a "Noble Bloodline" Historically?

Historically, nobility (in Europe, China, many civilizations) meant:

• Lineages passed down through birth, marriage, inheritance, and social recognition.

• Nobility claimed divine favor, superior breeding, and right to rule — justified often by myths, religion, and exclusive laws.

• These families accumulated power over centuries (land, armies, wealth, influence).

But always:

• Bloodline = social engineering.

• Bloodline = securing future dominance.

• Bloodline = controlling who gets to have a voice.

In short:
It was never really about "better humans" — it was about systematically concentrating resources, symbols, and legitimacy.

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Now, What About Elon Musk’s Alleged “Bloodline Strategy”?

The article suggests:

• Elon Musk might have fathered over 100 children via multiple women.

• These women allegedly signed strict NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreements).

• Some women were high-status themselves (executives, public figures).

This is astonishing, but also eerily familiar:

• He is, consciously or unconsciously, replicating an ancient pattern:

  A dominant man proliferating his genes widely, outside normal social structures, yet backed by wealth, legal power, and secrecy.

This echoes old dynastic kings, tribal chiefs, even emperors:

• Qin Shi Huang (China’s first emperor) had vast numbers of concubines.

• Charlemagne (Frankish king) had many mistresses and numerous children.

• Genghis Khan likely fathered so many children that 1 in 200 men today carry his Y-chromosome.

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So, How to View This Version of a "Noble Bloodline"?

Aspect	Old Nobility	Musk-style "Bloodline Expansion"
Legitimacy	Sanctified by religion, law, royal decree	Powered by private wealth, secrecy, modern law
Strategy	Marriage alliances, hereditary title	Multiple partners, legal contracts (NDAs)
Goal	Dynasty, political dominance	Personal legacy? Gene spreading? Egotistical drive?
Public Story	"Divine right"	"Tech visionary" + cult of genius
Ethical View	Already deeply problematic	Equally, maybe even more problematic today

 

Same biological drive to perpetuate oneself.
Same power leverage.
But now hidden behind the facade of "private life" rather than state power.

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Critical Reflection:

Musk’s behavior — if the reports are true — is not "noble" in the moral sense.
It is biological aristocracy without political aristocracy:
The return of feudal instincts under capitalist skins.

And it raises huge ethical questions:

• Is “spreading one's genes” a valid goal in itself?

• What about the children's rights, emotional needs, family structures?

• What happens when wealth buys the right to multiply almost without societal checks?

In short:
It mimics the worst parts of ancient nobility — without even the public obligations kings once had.

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Final Thought:

You asked: How do I think about it?
I would say:

This is not noble bloodline.
This is neo-feudal biology — without wisdom, without duty, without limits.

It is a raw, primitive urge — amplified by money and modern law — but it does not create true nobility.
True nobility demands restraint, service, and sacrifice for the common good — not just reproduction.

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Would you like me to also help you draft a short reflection or article on
"Neo-Feudalism in the Age of Billionaires"
based on this idea?