Jane Goodall Expressed Aspiration to Launch Trump and Musk on Non-Return Trip to Space
After devoting her life researching chimpanzee actions, Jane Goodall became an authority on the combative nature of leading males. In a recently released interview filmed shortly before her death, the renowned primatologist revealed her unusual solution for addressing particular figures she viewed as exhibiting similar traits: launching them on a one-way journey into outer space.
Final Documentary Reveals Candid Thoughts
This remarkable perspective into Goodall's philosophy emerges from the Netflix production "Last Statements", which was captured in March and kept secret until after her recent death at the age of 91.
"I know persons I'm not fond of, and I would like to place them on one of Musk's spaceships and dispatch them to the celestial body he's certain he'll find," commented Goodall during her interview with her interlocutor.
Specific Individuals Identified
When inquired whether the SpaceX founder, famous for his disputed actions and associations, would be part of this group, Goodall replied affirmatively.
"Oh, absolutely. He could serve as the organizer. You can imagine whom I would include on that spaceship. Along with Musk would be Trump and some of Trump's dedicated followers," she stated.
"And then I would put the Russian president in there, and I would put China's President Xi. Without question I would add the Israeli leader in there and his political allies. Place them all on that spacecraft and dispatch them."
Earlier Comments
This was not the first time that Goodall, a supporter of ecological preservation, had voiced concerns about Donald Trump specifically.
In a earlier conversation, she had noted that he showed "the same sort of conduct as a dominant primate demonstrates when battling for leadership with an opponent. They stand tall, they strut, they portray themselves as really more large and aggressive than they may actually be in order to intimidate their competitors."
Leadership Styles
During her posthumous documentary, Goodall expanded upon her understanding of alpha personalities.
"We see, interestingly, two categories of leader. The first achieves dominance solely through combat, and since they're powerful and they battle, they don't remain very long. The second type succeeds by using their brains, like an aspiring leader will only challenge a superior one if his ally, frequently a sibling, is alongside him. And as we've seen, they endure significantly longer," she clarified.
Social Interactions
The renowned scientist also studied the "social dimension" of conduct, and what her extensive studies had taught her about hostile actions shown by people and apes when encountering something they perceived as threatening, despite the fact that no risk really was present.
"Chimps observe a stranger from an adjacent group, and they become highly agitated, and their hair erect, and they reach out and make physical contact, and they show visages of rage and terror, and it spreads, and the others adopt that emotion that one member has had, and they all become hostile," she described.
"It's contagious," she added. "Some of these demonstrations that turn aggressive, it sweeps through them. Everyone desires to get involved and grow hostile. They're protecting their area or fighting for control."
Similar Human Behavior
When questioned if she considered similar behaviors were present in people, Goodall responded: "Likely, on occasion. But I truly believe that the bulk of humanity are good."
"My biggest hope is educating future generations of caring individuals, roots and shoots. But is there sufficient time? I'm uncertain. We face challenging circumstances."
Historical Perspective
Goodall, originally from London prior to the start of the World War II, likened the battle with the challenges of contemporary politics to Britain standing up German forces, and the "spirit of obstinance" displayed by the British leader.
"However, this isn't to say you won't experience moments of depression, but then you come out and state, 'Alright, I refuse to permit their victory'," she stated.
"It resembles the Prime Minister during the conflict, his famous speech, we'll fight them along the shores, we'll fight them in the streets and the cities, subsequently he remarked to an associate and allegedly commented, 'and we'll fight them using the fragments of broken bottles since that's everything we've bloody well got'."
Parting Words
In her concluding remarks, Goodall offered inspiring thoughts for those fighting against authoritarian control and the environmental crisis.
"Even today, when the world is dark, there remains hope. Maintain optimism. If you lose hope, you grow unresponsive and do nothing," she advised.
"Whenever you desire to save the existing splendor across the globe – when you wish to protect our world for subsequent eras, your grandchildren, later generations – then contemplate the choices you make every day. As, replicated a million, multiple occasions, minor decisions will create significant transformation."
