Jane Goodall Shared Aspiration to Transport Trump and Musk on Non-Return Space Mission
After dedicating years observing chimpanzee conduct, Jane Goodall became an expert on the hostile behavior of dominant males. In a recently released interview filmed shortly before her death, the celebrated primatologist shared her unusual solution for handling specific people she viewed as showing similar traits: sending them on a one-way journey into the cosmos.
Final Documentary Unveils Candid Thoughts
This remarkable perspective into Goodall's philosophy emerges from the Netflix documentary "Final Words", which was filmed in March and maintained secret until after her recent death at 91 years old.
"There are people I dislike, and I wish to send them on a spacecraft and launch them to the world he's certain he's going to discover," stated Goodall during her interview with her interlocutor.
Specific Individuals Mentioned
When asked whether the SpaceX founder, recognized for his disputed actions and political alliances, would be among them, Goodall replied positively.
"Yes, definitely. He'd be the leader. Envision the people I would place on that vessel. In addition to Musk would be Trump and some of Trump's real supporters," she announced.
"Furthermore I would include the Russian president in there, and I would include China's leader. I'd certainly put Benjamin Netanyahu on that journey and his political allies. Place them all on that spaceship and dispatch them."
Past Observations
This was not the initial instance that Goodall, an advocate of conservation efforts, had shared negative views about the political figure especially.
In a earlier conversation, she had observed that he exhibited "comparable kind of behavior as an alpha chimp exhibits when vying for dominance with another. They posture, they parade, they present themselves as significantly bigger and combative than they truly are in order to intimidate their rivals."
Leadership Styles
During her last recorded conversation, Goodall expanded upon her analysis of dominant individuals.
"We observe, remarkably, two types of alpha. One type succeeds solely through combat, and since they're powerful and they fight, they don't endure very long. Another group achieves dominance by employing intelligence, like a younger individual will just confront a superior one if his ally, frequently a sibling, is with him. And as we've seen, they endure much, much longer," she explained.
Collective Behavior
The renowned scientist also studied the "political aspect" of behavior, and what her comprehensive research had taught her about hostile actions displayed by groups of humans and chimpanzees when confronted with something they perceived as hostile, although no threat really was present.
"Primates encounter an outsider from a neighboring community, and they become all excited, and the hair stands out, and they stretch and touch another, and they show these faces of hostility and apprehension, and it catches, and the remaining members catch that feeling that one member has had, and they all become combative," she explained.
"It spreads rapidly," she continued. "Certain displays that become hostile, it sweeps through them. They all want to become and join in and turn violent. They're guarding their territory or battling for control."
Human Parallels
When questioned if she considered the same patterns applied to humans, Goodall responded: "Perhaps, on occasion. But I firmly think that the bulk of humanity are good."
"My biggest hope is educating this new generation of caring individuals, roots and shoots. But do we have time? I'm uncertain. These are difficult times."
Historical Perspective
Goodall, born in London shortly before the beginning of the the global conflict, compared the battle with the darkness of present day politics to the UK resisting Nazi Germany, and the "spirit of obstinance" exhibited by the prime minister.
"This doesn't imply you don't have moments of depression, but then you come out and state, 'Well, I'm not going to permit their victory'," she commented.
"It's similar to Churchill throughout the battle, his iconic words, we shall combat them on the beaches, we shall battle them in the streets and urban areas, afterward he commented to a companion and reportedly stated, 'and we'll fight them using the fragments of broken bottles because that's all we truly have'."
Final Message
In her concluding remarks, Goodall offered words of encouragement for those fighting against political oppression and the environmental crisis.
"Even today, when Earth is challenging, there remains optimism. Maintain optimism. When faith diminishes, you grow unresponsive and do nothing," she counseled.
"Whenever you want to protect the remaining beauty in this world – should you desire to save the planet for subsequent eras, future family, their offspring – then think about the actions you take daily. As, expanded countless, multiple occasions, minor decisions will generate substantial improvement."
