Jane Goodall Shared Desire to Send Trump and Musk on Single-Journey Cosmic Voyage
After spending decades observing chimpanzee actions, Jane Goodall became a specialist on the combative nature of dominant males. In a newly published interview documented shortly before her passing, the famous primatologist disclosed her unique solution for dealing with particular figures she viewed as showing similar characteristics: sending them on a one-way journey into outer space.
Legacy Interview Reveals Candid Thoughts
This notable viewpoint into Goodall's mindset emerges from the Netflix documentary "Last Statements", which was filmed in March and kept confidential until after her latest passing at the age of 91.
"There are people I dislike, and I would like to put them on one of Musk's spaceships and send them all off to the celestial body he's convinced he'll locate," remarked Goodall during her conversation with the interviewer.
Named Figures Identified
When asked whether Elon Musk, famous for his controversial gestures and connections, would be among them, Goodall responded affirmatively.
"Yes, definitely. He would be the host. Envision whom I would include on that spacecraft. Together with Musk would be Donald Trump and some of Trump's dedicated followers," she stated.
"And then I would include the Russian president in there, and I would place China's President Xi. Without question I would add Benjamin Netanyahu among the passengers and his far-right government. Send them all on that vessel and send them off."
Past Observations
This was not the first time that Goodall, a supporter of ecological preservation, had voiced concerns about the political figure specifically.
In a previous discussion, she had remarked that he displayed "the same sort of behavior as a male chimpanzee will show when battling for leadership with an opponent. They posture, they strut, they portray themselves as significantly bigger and aggressive than they may actually be in order to intimidate their rivals."
Leadership Styles
During her posthumous documentary, Goodall elaborated on her comprehension of alpha personalities.
"We observe, notably, two types of dominant individual. One type succeeds solely through combat, and since they're powerful and they combat, they don't remain very long. Another group achieves dominance by using their brains, like an aspiring leader will only challenge a higher ranking one if his ally, typically a relative, is alongside him. And as we've seen, they remain significantly longer," she clarified.
Group Dynamics
The renowned scientist also analyzed the "politicization" of actions, and what her detailed observations had taught her about aggressive behaviors shown by groups of humans and primates when encountering something they considered hostile, although no danger actually existed.
"Primates see a stranger from an adjacent group, and they get very stimulated, and their hair erect, and they stretch and contact each other, and they display visages of hostility and apprehension, and it spreads, and the others absorb that sentiment that one member has had, and the entire group grows combative," she explained.
"It's contagious," she added. "Certain displays that grow violent, it permeates the group. Each member wishes to get involved and grow hostile. They're protecting their territory or battling for supremacy."
Comparable Human Reactions
When inquired if she believed the same dynamics were present in humans, Goodall responded: "Perhaps, on occasion. But I truly believe that the majority of individuals are ethical."
"My main objective is raising this new generation of caring individuals, beginnings and development. But is there sufficient 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, likened the fight against the difficulties of present day politics to England opposing the Third Reich, and the "determined resistance" exhibited by Winston Churchill.
"However, this isn't to say you avoid having periods of sadness, but then you come out and say, 'Well, I refuse to permit their victory'," she stated.
"It resembles the Prime Minister in the war, his iconic words, we shall combat them on the beaches, we shall battle them along the roads and metropolitan centers, subsequently he remarked to a friend and allegedly commented, 'and we will oppose them with the remnants of broken bottles since that's everything we actually possess'."
Closing Thoughts
In her last message, Goodall offered motivational statements for those fighting against political oppression and the environmental crisis.
"Even today, when the world is challenging, there still is possibility. Preserve faith. When faith diminishes, you turn into unresponsive and remain inactive," she counseled.
"Should you wish to preserve what is still beautiful on our planet – when you wish to preserve Earth for subsequent eras, your grandchildren, their offspring – then consider the decisions you make each day. Because, multiplied a million, multiple occasions, minor decisions will create substantial improvement."
