Primatologist Jane Goodall Revealed Desire to Transport Trump and Musk on Non-Return Space Mission
After devoting her life observing chimpanzee behavior, Jane Goodall became an expert on the aggressive tendencies of dominant 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.
Posthumous Film Reveals Frank Opinions
This notable viewpoint into Goodall's thinking emerges from the Netflix production "Last Statements", which was filmed in March and kept secret until after her recent death at 91 years old.
"I know people I don't like, and I would like to place them on one of Musk's spaceships and dispatch them to the planet he's sure he'll find," remarked Goodall during her conversation with Brad Falchuk.
Specific Individuals Mentioned
When questioned whether the SpaceX founder, famous for his questionable behavior and political alliances, would be among them, Goodall answered positively.
"Certainly, without doubt. He would be the host. Picture whom I would include on that spacecraft. In addition to Musk would be Donald Trump and various Trump's dedicated followers," she announced.
"Additionally I would include the Russian president on board, and I would put China's President Xi. I'd certainly put Benjamin Netanyahu among the passengers and his administration. Put them all on that vessel and launch them."
Previous Criticism
This wasn't the earlier occasion that Goodall, an advocate of ecological preservation, had shared negative views about Donald Trump in particular.
In a 2022 interview, she had noted that he displayed "the same sort of actions as an alpha chimp demonstrates when he's competing for dominance with a rival. They're upright, they parade, they present themselves as much larger and combative than they really are in order to frighten their opponents."
Dominance Patterns
During her posthumous documentary, Goodall expanded upon her comprehension of dominant individuals.
"We get, interestingly, two kinds of dominant individual. The first achieves dominance all by aggression, and since they're powerful and they battle, they don't remain indefinitely. Others do it by utilizing strategy, like a younger individual will just confront a more dominant one if his friend, frequently a sibling, is alongside him. And you know, they last far more extended periods," she explained.
Collective Behavior
The celebrated primatologist also studied the "social dimension" of behavior, and what her extensive studies had taught her about combative conduct displayed by groups of humans and primates when confronted with something they considered hostile, although no risk actually existed.
"Primates observe an outsider from a neighboring community, and they get very stimulated, and their hair erect, and they reach out and contact each other, and they show these faces of anger and fear, and it spreads, and the remaining members catch that feeling that a single individual has had, and the entire group grows combative," she described.
"It transmits easily," she noted. "Certain displays that become hostile, it spreads among them. They all want to get involved and become aggressive. They're defending their area or battling for supremacy."
Similar Human Behavior
When inquired if she thought the same patterns occurred in humans, Goodall replied: "Probably, sometimes yes. But I truly believe that the bulk of humanity are decent."
"My main objective is nurturing future generations of empathetic people, roots and shoots. But is there sufficient time? It's unclear. We face challenging circumstances."
Historical Comparison
Goodall, originally from London shortly before the commencement of the Second World War, equated the fight against the darkness of present day politics to England opposing the Third Reich, and the "determined resistance" shown by Winston Churchill.
"This doesn't imply you don't have moments of depression, but eventually you emerge and declare, 'Alright, I refuse to let them win'," she commented.
"It's like Churchill in the war, his iconic words, we'll fight them on the beaches, we will resist them through the avenues and metropolitan centers, then he turned aside to a companion and allegedly commented, 'and we shall combat them using the fragments of broken bottles because that's all we've bloody well got'."
Final Message
In her last message, Goodall shared inspiring thoughts for those fighting against governmental suppression and the environmental crisis.
"At present, when the world is dark, there still is hope. Maintain optimism. Should optimism fade, you become indifferent and remain inactive," she advised.
"Whenever you desire to save the remaining beauty in this world – when you wish to save the planet for coming generations, your grandchildren, later generations – then consider the decisions you take each day. Since, multiplied numerous, a billion times, minor decisions will make for great change."