Primatologist Jane Goodall Expressed Desire to Transport Musk and Trump on Single-Journey Cosmic Voyage
After dedicating years studying chimpanzee actions, Jane Goodall became a specialist on the combative nature of dominant males. In a newly published interview recorded shortly before her passing, the famous primatologist revealed her unconventional solution for dealing with certain individuals she viewed as displaying similar traits: transporting them on a one-way journey into space.
Final Documentary Unveils Frank Opinions
This remarkable perspective into Goodall's philosophy emerges from the Netflix production "Famous Last Words", which was captured in March and preserved secret until after her recent passing at 91 years old.
"There are people I dislike, and I would like to place them on a spacecraft and dispatch them to the world he's convinced he'll find," commented Goodall during her discussion with Brad Falchuk.
Named Figures Identified
When inquired whether the SpaceX founder, famous for his questionable behavior and associations, would be among them, Goodall responded positively.
"Yes, definitely. He would be the organizer. Envision the people I would place on that spacecraft. Together with Musk would be Trump and various Trump's real supporters," she declared.
"And then I would put Vladimir Putin in there, and I would include China's leader. I would definitely include Israel's prime minister on that journey and his political allies. Place them all on that spacecraft and dispatch them."
Earlier Comments
This was not the initial instance that Goodall, an advocate of environmental causes, had shared negative views about the political figure especially.
In a previous discussion, she had remarked that he showed "similar type of conduct as a dominant primate demonstrates when he's competing for dominance with an opponent. They posture, they parade, they project themselves as really more large and aggressive than they may actually be in order to intimidate their opponents."
Leadership Styles
During her last recorded conversation, Goodall expanded upon her understanding of leadership types.
"We get, remarkably, two types of alpha. One does it solely through combat, and due to their strength and they battle, they don't endure very long. The second type succeeds by using their brains, like a younger individual will merely oppose a more dominant one if his friend, typically a relative, is supporting him. And research shows, they endure significantly longer," she clarified.
Collective Behavior
The famous researcher also analyzed the "politicization" of actions, and what her extensive studies had revealed to her about hostile actions shown by groups of humans and chimpanzees when faced with something they viewed as hostile, even if no threat really was present.
"Chimps see an unfamiliar individual from an adjacent group, and they become highly agitated, and their hair erect, and they extend and touch another, and they display expressions of rage and terror, and it transmits, and the others adopt that emotion that a single individual has had, and the entire group grows hostile," she explained.
"It spreads rapidly," she added. "Certain displays that become hostile, it permeates the group. They all want to become and join in and grow hostile. They're defending their domain or fighting for supremacy."
Similar Human Behavior
When asked if she considered the same patterns applied to people, Goodall responded: "Likely, on occasion. But I strongly feel that most people are ethical."
"My main objective is educating the upcoming generation of compassionate citizens, roots and shoots. But do we have time? It's unclear. It's a really grim time."
Historical Comparison
Goodall, originally from London shortly before the beginning of the World War II, compared the fight against the challenges of current political landscape to Britain standing up German forces, and the "spirit of obstinance" shown by the British leader.
"This doesn't imply you avoid having times of despair, but subsequently you recover and declare, 'Alright, I won't allow to permit their victory'," she commented.
"It's like Churchill during the conflict, his iconic words, we shall combat them on the beaches, we'll fight them through the avenues and urban areas, then he turned aside to a friend and allegedly commented, 'and we'll fight them at the ends of shattered glass since that's everything we actually possess'."
Parting Words
In her concluding remarks, Goodall offered words of encouragement for those fighting against political oppression and the environmental crisis.
"Even today, when the world is difficult, there still is possibility. Preserve faith. When faith diminishes, you turn into unresponsive and do nothing," she advised.
"Should you wish to preserve the existing splendor across the globe – when you wish to preserve Earth for subsequent eras, future family, their offspring – then contemplate the decisions you take daily. As, replicated a million, multiple occasions, modest choices will create great change."
