Renowned scientist Jane Goodall Expressed Wish to Transport Trump and Musk on One-Way Space Mission
After devoting her life observing chimpanzee behavior, Jane Goodall became an authority on the hostile behavior of dominant males. In a newly published interview filmed shortly before her death, the renowned primatologist shared her unusual solution for dealing with specific people she viewed as showing similar characteristics: launching them on a non-return journey into space.
Final Documentary Discloses Frank Opinions
This remarkable perspective into Goodall's philosophy emerges from the Netflix film "Last Statements", which was captured in March and maintained secret until after her recently announced passing at the age of 91.
"I've encountered persons I dislike, and I would like to send them on a SpaceX vessel and dispatch them to the celestial body he's sure he's going to discover," remarked Goodall during her discussion with the interviewer.
Particular Personalities Mentioned
When questioned whether the SpaceX founder, recognized for his controversial gestures and associations, would be among them, Goodall answered positively.
"Oh, absolutely. He'd be the host. Envision the people I would place on that spaceship. Together with Musk would be Trump and various Trump's dedicated followers," she announced.
"Additionally I would put Vladimir Putin on board, and I would include China's President Xi. Without question I would add the Israeli leader among the passengers and his far-right government. Place them all on that spaceship and send them off."
Past Observations
This wasn't the first time that Goodall, an advocate of ecological preservation, had shared negative views about Donald Trump especially.
In a previous discussion, she had observed that he showed "the same sort of actions as a male chimpanzee will show when battling for supremacy with a rival. They posture, they parade, they project themselves as really more large and combative than they really are in order to daunt their opponents."
Alpha Behavior
During her posthumous documentary, Goodall expanded upon her comprehension of leadership types.
"We get, notably, two categories of dominant individual. One does it through pure aggression, and due to their strength and they fight, they don't last indefinitely. Others do it by using their brains, like a younger individual will merely oppose a higher ranking one if his ally, typically a relative, is supporting him. And as we've seen, they last far more extended periods," she detailed.
Social Interactions
The renowned scientist also examined the "politicization" of behavior, and what her extensive studies had taught her about aggressive behaviors shown by groups of humans and primates when encountering something they perceived as hostile, even if no threat actually existed.
"Chimpanzees observe an outsider from an adjacent group, and they become all excited, and their fur bristles, and they extend and touch another, and they've got visages of rage and terror, and it transmits, and the remaining members absorb that sentiment that this one male has had, and they all become hostile," she explained.
"It's contagious," she added. "Various exhibitions that turn aggressive, it spreads among them. Everyone desires to become and join in and turn violent. They're guarding their area or fighting for control."
Similar Human Behavior
When asked if she considered the same behaviors occurred in humans, Goodall answered: "Likely, on occasion. But I strongly feel that the bulk of humanity are decent."
"My biggest hope is raising this new generation of empathetic people, foundations and growth. But are we allowing enough time? I'm uncertain. It's a really grim time."
Historical Perspective
Goodall, a London native five years before the start of the the global conflict, likened the struggle against the challenges of present day politics to England opposing the Third Reich, and the "unyielding attitude" shown by the British leader.
"However, this isn't to say you won't experience periods of sadness, but then you come out and state, 'Alright, I refuse to permit their victory'," she stated.
"It's like the Prime Minister in the war, his renowned address, we'll fight them on the beaches, we'll fight them in the streets and urban areas, afterward he commented to a friend and allegedly commented, 'and we shall combat them using the fragments of damaged containers since that's everything we've bloody well got'."
Closing Thoughts
In her final address, Goodall provided motivational statements for those combating authoritarian control and the ecological disaster.
"At present, when Earth is challenging, there still is optimism. Don't lose hope. If you lose hope, you turn into apathetic and take no action," she advised.
"And if you want to save the existing splendor on our planet – if you want to preserve Earth for subsequent eras, future family, later generations – then contemplate the decisions you make every day. Since, multiplied numerous, innumerable instances, minor decisions will create substantial improvement."