Primatologist Jane Goodall Shared Aspiration to Send Trump and Musk on Single-Journey Space Mission

After dedicating years observing chimpanzee conduct, Jane Goodall became a specialist on the combative nature of alpha males. In a newly published interview documented shortly before her death, the celebrated primatologist revealed her unusual solution for dealing with particular figures she viewed as showing similar characteristics: sending them on a permanent journey into the cosmos.

Legacy Interview Discloses Honest Views

This remarkable insight into Goodall's mindset emerges from the Netflix film "Last Statements", which was filmed in March and kept private until after her recently announced passing at 91 years old.

"There are persons I don't like, and I wish to put them on one of Musk's spaceships and dispatch them to the world he's sure he'll find," remarked Goodall during her interview with the interviewer.

Specific Individuals Mentioned

When inquired whether the tech billionaire, known for his controversial gestures and political alliances, would be included, Goodall answered positively.

"Oh, absolutely. He'd be the host. Envision whom I would include on that vessel. Together with Musk would be Donald Trump and several of Trump's dedicated followers," she declared.

"And then I would include the Russian president in there, and I would place Xi Jinping. I'd certainly put Israel's prime minister in there and his political allies. Put them all on that spaceship and dispatch them."

Earlier Comments

This was not the initial instance that Goodall, a champion of conservation efforts, had shared negative views about the former president specifically.

In a previous discussion, she had noted that he displayed "comparable kind of behavior as an alpha chimp demonstrates when he's competing for dominance with a rival. They stand tall, they parade, they portray themselves as really more large and hostile than they may actually be in order to daunt their competitors."

Alpha Behavior

During her posthumous documentary, Goodall elaborated on her comprehension of leadership types.

"We observe, remarkably, two kinds of dominant individual. One does it through pure aggression, and because they're strong and they fight, they don't last for extended periods. Others do it by using their brains, like a young male will just confront a more dominant one if his friend, typically a relative, is with him. And you know, they remain far more extended periods," she explained.

Group Dynamics

The renowned scientist also analyzed the "social dimension" of actions, and what her comprehensive research had taught her about aggressive behaviors exhibited by people and chimpanzees when faced with something they considered threatening, despite the fact that no risk really was present.

"Chimps encounter a stranger from an adjacent group, and they grow all excited, and the hair stands out, and they reach out and contact each other, and they've got visages of anger and fear, and it catches, and the others absorb that sentiment that this one male has had, and the entire group grows aggressive," she described.

"It spreads rapidly," she continued. "Some of these demonstrations that become hostile, it spreads among them. Each member wishes to become and join in and grow hostile. They're defending their domain or fighting for supremacy."

Human Parallels

When questioned if she believed comparable behaviors were present in human beings, Goodall answered: "Probably, on occasion. But I truly believe that most people are ethical."

"My biggest hope is educating this new generation of empathetic people, roots and shoots. But do we have time? It's unclear. These are difficult times."

Historical Comparison

Goodall, a London native prior to the beginning of the Second World War, likened the fight against the challenges of present day politics to the UK resisting German forces, and the "determined resistance" shown by Winston Churchill.

"That doesn't mean you avoid having moments of depression, but then you come out and declare, 'Well, I won't allow to allow their success'," she remarked.

"It's like Churchill during the conflict, his iconic words, we will oppose them along the shores, we shall battle them in the streets and urban areas, then he turned aside to an associate and reportedly stated, 'and we'll fight them with the remnants of shattered glass since that's everything we actually possess'."

Parting Words

In her final address, Goodall provided inspiring thoughts for those fighting against governmental suppression and the climate emergency.

"Even today, when the planet is difficult, there continues to be optimism. Maintain optimism. Should optimism fade, you grow indifferent and do nothing," she counseled.

"Should you want to preserve the remaining beauty on our planet – should you desire to save the planet for the future generations, future family, their grandchildren – then think about the actions you make daily. Since, multiplied a million, multiple occasions, modest choices will make for great change."