AP Photo/Susan Walsh Elon Musk says he sympathizes with "anti-globalization people" because "there's not enough isolation between countries or regions" online. A "mind virus" in the "meme sphere" could spread online rapidly, Musk said on Joe Rogan's podcast. "We need some kind of mind viral immunity," Musk said. As the coronavirus spreads across the world and exposes people to the harsh reality of an interconnected world, Elon Musk says we need to protect ourselves against another type of virus: a "mind virus."