Jane Goodall Revealed Desire to Transport Trump and Musk on One-Way Trip to Space
After spending decades observing chimpanzee conduct, Jane Goodall became a specialist on the hostile behavior of leading males. In a newly published interview recorded shortly before her demise, the famous primatologist disclosed her unusual solution for addressing specific people she viewed as displaying similar characteristics: sending them on a one-way journey into the cosmos.
Legacy Interview Unveils Frank Opinions
This extraordinary insight into Goodall's mindset emerges from the Netflix film "Final Words", which was filmed in March and kept confidential until after her latest demise at 91 years old.
"There are individuals I dislike, and I would like to send them on a SpaceX vessel and launch them to the planet he's certain he's going to discover," remarked Goodall during her conversation with her interlocutor.
Named Figures Mentioned
When inquired whether Elon Musk, known for his controversial gestures and political alliances, would be included, Goodall replied positively.
"Oh, absolutely. He'd be the host. Picture whom I would include on that vessel. Along with Musk would be Donald Trump and various Trump's dedicated followers," she announced.
"And then I would put Russia's leader in there, and I would include China's President Xi. Without question I would add Benjamin Netanyahu in there and his administration. Send them all on that vessel and dispatch them."
Previous Criticism
This was not the initial instance that Goodall, an advocate of environmental causes, had expressed criticism about Donald Trump especially.
In a 2022 interview, she had noted that he displayed "similar type of actions as a male chimpanzee will show when he's competing for leadership with a rival. They stand tall, they swagger, they project themselves as much larger and hostile than they may actually be in order to daunt their opponents."
Alpha Behavior
During her posthumous documentary, Goodall elaborated on her analysis of leadership types.
"We get, remarkably, two categories of dominant individual. The first achieves dominance all by aggression, and because they're strong and they combat, they don't remain very long. The second type succeeds by employing intelligence, like a young male will merely oppose a more dominant one if his companion, frequently a sibling, is with him. And research shows, they last much, much longer," she explained.
Social Interactions
The famous researcher also analyzed the "politicization" of behavior, and what her comprehensive research had revealed to her about aggressive behaviors shown by people and apes when faced with something they viewed as hostile, despite the fact that no threat actually existed.
"Primates encounter an unfamiliar individual from a nearby tribe, and they become all excited, and their hair erect, and they reach out and contact each other, and they show these faces of hostility and apprehension, and it transmits, and the others absorb that sentiment that this one male has had, and the entire group grows combative," she explained.
"It spreads rapidly," she continued. "Certain displays that grow violent, it sweeps through them. Each member wishes to get involved and become aggressive. They're defending their area or fighting for control."
Human Parallels
When questioned if she considered the same dynamics occurred in human beings, Goodall replied: "Likely, in certain situations. But I firmly think that the majority of individuals are good."
"My biggest hope is nurturing this new generation of compassionate citizens, foundations and growth. But do we have time? I don't know. It's a really grim time."
Historical Perspective
Goodall, a London native prior to the commencement of the Second World War, equated the struggle against the darkness of contemporary politics to Britain standing up German forces, and the "unyielding attitude" exhibited by the British leader.
"That doesn't mean you avoid having moments of depression, but subsequently you recover and say, 'Well, I'm not going to allow their success'," she commented.
"It resembles Churchill throughout the battle, his iconic words, we will oppose them along the shores, we will resist them along the roads and metropolitan centers, afterward he commented to a friend and reportedly stated, 'and we will oppose them at the ends of broken bottles because that's all we've bloody well got'."
Closing Thoughts
In her final address, Goodall offered words of encouragement for those combating authoritarian control and the climate emergency.
"Even today, when the planet is difficult, there remains hope. Don't lose hope. If you lose hope, you grow indifferent and take no action," she recommended.
"Whenever you desire to protect the remaining beauty on our planet – should you desire to preserve Earth for subsequent eras, your grandchildren, later generations – then consider the decisions you make each day. Since, replicated a million, a billion times, minor decisions will create great change."