Jane Goodall Shared Wish to Transport Trump and Musk on Non-Return Trip to Space
After dedicating years studying chimpanzee actions, Jane Goodall became an authority on the combative nature of alpha males. In a newly published interview filmed shortly before her passing, the renowned primatologist disclosed her unique solution for handling specific people she viewed as showing similar characteristics: transporting them on a one-way journey into space.
Legacy Interview Unveils Frank Opinions
This extraordinary viewpoint into Goodall's philosophy emerges from the Netflix film "Final Words", which was filmed in March and kept confidential until after her latest passing at the age of 91.
"I know persons I'm not fond of, and I would like to put them on a SpaceX vessel and launch them to the world he's sure he'll locate," stated Goodall during her conversation with her interlocutor.
Specific Individuals Targeted
When asked whether the SpaceX founder, famous for his disputed actions and connections, would be included, Goodall answered with certainty.
"Oh, absolutely. He would be the leader. Picture who I'd put on that spaceship. Along with Musk would be Donald Trump and some of Trump's dedicated followers," she stated.
"And then I would put Russia's leader in there, and I would place Xi Jinping. I would definitely include the Israeli leader in there and his political allies. Place them all on that spaceship and dispatch them."
Earlier Comments
This was not the earlier occasion that Goodall, a supporter of ecological preservation, had voiced concerns about the political figure especially.
In a previous discussion, she had noted that he displayed "similar type of behavior as an alpha chimp demonstrates when vying for supremacy with another. They posture, they swagger, they project themselves as significantly bigger and aggressive than they truly are in order to frighten their competitors."
Leadership Styles
During her posthumous documentary, Goodall elaborated on her comprehension of leadership types.
"We get, remarkably, two categories of alpha. One does it all by aggression, and since they're powerful and they battle, they don't endure indefinitely. Another group achieves dominance by utilizing strategy, like an aspiring leader will merely oppose a superior one if his ally, typically a relative, is supporting him. And as we've seen, they remain far more extended periods," she detailed.
Social Interactions
The celebrated primatologist also studied the "political aspect" of behavior, and what her comprehensive research had shown her about aggressive behaviors shown by human communities and primates when confronted with something they viewed as threatening, even if no threat really was present.
"Chimps encounter a stranger from an adjacent group, and they become all excited, and their hair erect, and they reach out and touch another, and they show expressions of hostility and apprehension, and it spreads, and the others catch that feeling that a single individual has had, and they all become aggressive," she explained.
"It spreads rapidly," she continued. "Some of these demonstrations that become hostile, it permeates the group. Everyone desires to become and join in and turn violent. They're protecting their territory or battling for control."
Human Parallels
When questioned if she believed comparable patterns applied to people, Goodall responded: "Likely, sometimes yes. But I strongly feel that the majority of individuals are decent."
"My biggest hope is educating future generations of caring individuals, roots and shoots. But do we have time? It's unclear. It's a really grim time."
Historical Context
Goodall, originally from London shortly before the commencement of the World War II, compared the battle with the challenges of contemporary politics to England opposing Nazi Germany, and the "unyielding attitude" displayed by the British leader.
"However, this isn't to say you won't experience times of despair, but eventually you emerge and state, 'Alright, I'm not going to let them win'," she commented.
"It's like the Prime Minister during the conflict, his famous speech, we shall combat them along the shores, we shall battle them in the streets and metropolitan centers, afterward he commented to a companion and was heard to say, 'and we shall combat them with the remnants of shattered glass since that's everything we've bloody well got'."
Closing Thoughts
In her last message, Goodall offered motivational statements for those combating governmental suppression and the climate emergency.
"At present, when the world is difficult, there still is possibility. Maintain optimism. Should optimism fade, you become apathetic and do nothing," she recommended.
"And if you want to protect the remaining beauty in this world – if you want to save the planet for subsequent eras, your grandchildren, later generations – then contemplate the actions you make every day. As, replicated countless, innumerable instances, modest choices will generate substantial improvement."
