# Mars University wrote on August 5, 2026: 'Elon Musk: Don't pursue money. Make useful products, and money will come as a consequence.'

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Canonical: https://kleory.com/news/cases/xnews-9d36e68a8d82/

## Receipts
- 2026-08-06T17:28:31.724Z: Elon Musk Endorses 'Make Useful Products, Money Follows'
- 2026-08-06T17:28:31.724Z: screenshot_timestamp
- 2026-08-06T17:38:00.000Z: subject_identity
- 2026-08-06T17:38:00.000Z: Mars University attributes the statement in its video caption to Elon Musk, but the original recording, venue, and date were not located.
- 2026-08-06T17:38:00.000Z: Mars University published the retained clip and attribution on August 5, 2026; the X News headline was not found verbatim.
- 2026-08-06T17:38:00.000Z: Mars University wrote on August 5, 2026: 'Elon Musk: Don't pursue money. Make useful products, and money will come as a consequence.'
- 2026-08-06T17:38:00.000Z: Direct fetch retains the publisher caption, attached video, and August 5 timestamp.
- 2026-08-06T17:38:00.000Z: The post establishes that Mars University published the attribution, while the original interview, date, and full context remain unidentified.
- 2026-08-10T21:18:00.000Z: The full People by WTF Episode 16 identifies Nikhil Kamath as interviewer and preserves Musk's complete advice to pursue useful products and services rather than money directly.
- 2026-08-10T21:18:00.000Z: The excerpt is from Elon Musk's full People by WTF Episode 16 interview with Nikhil Kamath, released November 30, 2025; the full passage confirms the attributed meaning.