Jane Goodall Shared Wish to Transport Elon Musk and Donald Trump on One-Way Trip to Space

After devoting her life studying chimpanzee behavior, Jane Goodall became a specialist on the aggressive tendencies of alpha males. In a newly published interview filmed shortly before her death, the celebrated primatologist revealed her unusual solution for addressing specific people she viewed as displaying similar qualities: launching them on a one-way journey into the cosmos.

Final Documentary Reveals Honest Views

This extraordinary viewpoint into Goodall's mindset emerges from the Netflix documentary "Final Words", which was recorded in March and maintained secret until after her recently announced demise at 91 years old.

"I've encountered people I dislike, and I wish to put them on one of Musk's spaceships and dispatch them to the planet he's sure he'll locate," commented Goodall during her discussion with the interviewer.

Named Figures Targeted

When questioned whether the tech billionaire, known for his disputed actions and connections, would be included, Goodall answered affirmatively.

"Certainly, without doubt. He would be the leader. Envision the people I would place on that spaceship. In addition to Musk would be Donald Trump and several of Trump's real supporters," she stated.

"Furthermore I would put Vladimir Putin among them, and I would put China's leader. Without question I would add Israel's prime minister in there and his political allies. Put them all on that vessel and dispatch them."

Past Observations

This was not the initial instance that Goodall, an advocate of environmental causes, had expressed criticism about Donald Trump in particular.

In a 2022 interview, she had noted that he displayed "the same sort of actions as a male chimpanzee will show when he's competing for supremacy with a rival. They're upright, they swagger, they project themselves as really more large and hostile than they may actually be in order to intimidate their rivals."

Dominance Patterns

During her posthumous documentary, Goodall further explained her comprehension of leadership types.

"We observe, interestingly, two categories of leader. The first achieves dominance through pure aggression, and because they're strong and they fight, they don't last indefinitely. The second type succeeds by employing intelligence, like a younger individual will only challenge a superior one if his friend, frequently a sibling, is alongside him. And as we've seen, they last far more extended periods," she explained.

Group Dynamics

The famous researcher also examined the "social dimension" of behavior, and what her extensive studies had revealed to her about aggressive behaviors displayed by human communities and primates when faced with something they perceived as hostile, despite the fact that no risk actually existed.

"Chimpanzees observe a stranger from a nearby tribe, and they become all excited, and their fur bristles, and they reach out and make physical contact, and they display visages of anger and fear, and it transmits, and the remaining members catch that feeling that one member has had, and everyone turns hostile," she detailed.

"It's contagious," she noted. "Various exhibitions that become hostile, it permeates the group. They all want to participate and engage and become aggressive. They're guarding their domain or competing for supremacy."

Similar Human Behavior

When inquired if she thought comparable patterns applied to people, Goodall answered: "Likely, in certain situations. But I truly believe that the bulk of humanity are decent."

"My main objective is raising this new generation of empathetic people, foundations and growth. But are we allowing enough time? I'm uncertain. It's a really grim time."

Historical Comparison

Goodall, originally from London five years before the commencement of the Second World War, likened the battle with the challenges of contemporary politics to England opposing Nazi Germany, and the "unyielding attitude" displayed by the British leader.

"This doesn't imply you won't experience times of despair, but subsequently you recover and say, 'Alright, I refuse to allow their success'," she stated.

"It's similar to the Prime Minister throughout the battle, his renowned address, we will oppose them on the beaches, we will resist them along the roads and urban areas, afterward he commented to an associate and was heard to say, 'and we shall combat them using the fragments of broken bottles because that's all we've bloody well got'."

Closing Thoughts

In her final address, Goodall shared words of encouragement for those fighting against authoritarian control and the ecological disaster.

"Even today, when Earth is dark, there remains possibility. Don't lose hope. Should optimism fade, you turn into apathetic and remain inactive," she counseled.

"Should you desire to preserve the remaining beauty across the globe – when you wish to save the planet for the future generations, future family, their grandchildren – then consider the decisions you take each day. Because, multiplied countless, innumerable instances, modest choices will generate substantial improvement."