Primatologist Jane Goodall Revealed Desire to Transport Musk and Trump on Single-Journey Space Mission
After devoting her life studying chimpanzee conduct, Jane Goodall became an expert on the combative nature of dominant males. In a newly published interview documented shortly before her death, the celebrated primatologist disclosed her unique solution for handling particular figures she viewed as exhibiting similar characteristics: launching them on a one-way journey into space.
Legacy Interview Reveals Candid Thoughts
This extraordinary perspective into Goodall's philosophy emerges from the Netflix film "Last Statements", which was filmed in March and preserved private until after her latest passing at the age of 91.
"I know people I'm not fond of, and I want to put them on one of Musk's spaceships and dispatch them to the celestial body he's convinced he's going to discover," stated Goodall during her discussion with her interlocutor.
Named Figures Mentioned
When inquired whether the tech billionaire, known for his disputed actions and political alliances, would be among them, Goodall replied positively.
"Oh, absolutely. He'd be the leader. Envision who I'd put on that spaceship. Together with Musk would be Trump and various Trump's real supporters," she announced.
"Furthermore I would include the Russian president among them, and I would put Xi Jinping. I'd certainly put the Israeli leader among the passengers and his political allies. Send them all on that spaceship and send them off."
Past Observations
This was not the first time that Goodall, a supporter of environmental causes, had voiced concerns about the former president especially.
In a previous discussion, she had remarked that he showed "similar type of conduct as a male chimpanzee demonstrates when vying for dominance with another. They stand tall, they swagger, they portray themselves as much larger and hostile than they truly are in order to frighten their competitors."
Dominance Patterns
During her final interview, Goodall further explained her understanding of dominant individuals.
"We observe, notably, two types of leader. The first achieves dominance through pure aggression, and due to their strength and they combat, they don't remain indefinitely. Others do it by employing intelligence, like an aspiring leader will only challenge a higher ranking one if his friend, frequently a sibling, is supporting him. And as we've seen, they last far more extended periods," she explained.
Social Interactions
The famous researcher also examined the "politicization" of conduct, and what her extensive studies had shown her about aggressive behaviors displayed by human communities and primates when encountering something they considered hostile, even if no risk truly existed.
"Primates observe a stranger from a neighboring community, and they become all excited, and the hair stands out, and they reach out and touch another, and they show expressions of rage and terror, and it transmits, and the rest catch that feeling that a single individual has had, and they all become aggressive," she described.
"It transmits easily," she noted. "Various exhibitions that become hostile, it spreads among them. Each member wishes to get involved and turn violent. They're protecting their area or fighting for dominance."
Comparable Human Reactions
When questioned if she considered similar behaviors were present in human beings, Goodall responded: "Probably, in certain situations. But I strongly feel that the majority of individuals are decent."
"My biggest hope is educating future generations of empathetic people, foundations and growth. But do we have time? I'm uncertain. It's a really grim time."
Historical Context
Goodall, originally from London shortly before the commencement of the the global conflict, likened the battle with the challenges of current political landscape to England opposing Nazi Germany, and the "unyielding attitude" exhibited by the British leader.
"This doesn't imply you won't experience times of despair, but then you come out and state, 'OK, I won't allow to allow their success'," she stated.
"It's like the leader during the conflict, his renowned address, we'll fight them at the coastlines, we shall battle them in the streets and metropolitan centers, subsequently he remarked to a companion and reportedly stated, 'and we shall combat them with the remnants of broken bottles as that's the only thing we truly have'."
Final Message
In her last message, Goodall provided inspiring thoughts for those fighting against authoritarian control and the ecological disaster.
"Even today, when the planet is difficult, there still is possibility. Maintain optimism. Should optimism fade, you grow unresponsive and remain inactive," she counseled.
"Should you wish to protect the existing splendor in this world – when you wish to protect our world for subsequent eras, future family, their grandchildren – then consider the decisions you take each day. Because, expanded countless, multiple occasions, even small actions will generate substantial improvement."