Primatologist Jane Goodall Shared Wish to Launch Musk and Trump on Non-Return Space Mission
After dedicating years studying chimpanzee conduct, Jane Goodall became a specialist on the aggressive tendencies of alpha males. In a newly published interview documented shortly before her passing, the celebrated primatologist shared her unusual solution for dealing with specific people she viewed as showing similar qualities: transporting them on a one-way journey into the cosmos.
Legacy Interview Unveils Honest Views
This notable insight into Goodall's thinking emerges from the Netflix documentary "Famous Last Words", which was captured in March and maintained private until after her latest passing at nine decades of life.
"There are individuals I'm not fond of, and I wish to put them on a SpaceX vessel and launch them to the world he's certain he'll locate," stated Goodall during her conversation with Brad Falchuk.
Specific Individuals Mentioned
When asked whether Elon Musk, famous for his questionable behavior and associations, would be among them, Goodall responded affirmatively.
"Oh, absolutely. He'd be the host. Envision who I'd put on that vessel. In addition to Musk would be Trump and some of Trump's real supporters," she declared.
"And then I would include Vladimir Putin among them, and I would place China's President Xi. I'd certainly put the Israeli leader in there and his administration. Put them all on that spacecraft and send them off."
Previous Criticism
This was not the first time that Goodall, an advocate of environmental causes, had shared negative views about the political figure specifically.
In a previous discussion, she had remarked that he showed "the same sort of actions as a male chimpanzee demonstrates when battling for supremacy with an opponent. They're upright, they parade, they present themselves as significantly bigger and hostile than they may actually be in order to frighten their competitors."
Leadership Styles
During her final interview, Goodall expanded upon her understanding of dominant individuals.
"We get, interestingly, two types of alpha. One does it solely through combat, and since they're powerful and they fight, they don't remain for extended periods. Others do it by employing intelligence, like a younger individual will just confront a more dominant one if his ally, typically a relative, is with him. And you know, they last much, much longer," she clarified.
Social Interactions
The celebrated primatologist also analyzed the "political aspect" of actions, and what her detailed observations had revealed to her about combative conduct displayed by people and primates when confronted with something they viewed as dangerous, even if no threat really was present.
"Primates observe an unfamiliar individual from a neighboring community, and they get highly agitated, and their fur bristles, and they stretch and touch another, and they display expressions of anger and fear, and it catches, and the rest catch that feeling that one member has had, and the entire group grows aggressive," she detailed.
"It spreads rapidly," she continued. "Some of these demonstrations that become hostile, it permeates the group. Everyone desires to become and join in and grow hostile. They're guarding their area or competing for dominance."
Similar Human Behavior
When asked if she thought comparable dynamics were present in humans, Goodall replied: "Probably, in certain situations. But I truly believe that the bulk of humanity are decent."
"My main objective is raising this new generation of compassionate citizens, foundations and growth. But is there sufficient time? It's unclear. These are difficult times."
Historical Perspective
Goodall, a London native shortly before the commencement of the World War II, compared the battle with the challenges of current political landscape to the UK resisting German forces, and the "unyielding attitude" exhibited by the British leader.
"However, this isn't to say you avoid having times of despair, but eventually you emerge and say, 'Alright, I won't allow to permit their victory'," she commented.
"It's like Churchill in the war, his famous speech, we shall combat them at the coastlines, we'll fight them along the roads and the cities, afterward he commented to an associate and allegedly commented, 'and we'll fight them with the remnants of damaged containers since that's everything we've bloody well got'."
Parting Words
In her last message, Goodall shared motivational statements for those fighting against political oppression and the environmental crisis.
"At present, when the planet is difficult, there remains hope. Maintain optimism. When faith diminishes, you become apathetic and remain inactive," she recommended.
"Whenever you desire to save the remaining beauty across the globe – if you want to save the planet for subsequent eras, future family, their offspring – then think about the decisions you take every day. Because, multiplied a million, innumerable instances, even small actions will generate significant transformation."