Primatologist Jane Goodall Shared Wish to Send Trump and Musk on One-Way Space Mission

After spending decades studying chimpanzee actions, Jane Goodall became an expert on the aggressive tendencies of alpha males. In a recently released interview recorded shortly before her passing, the renowned primatologist revealed her unusual solution for addressing particular figures she viewed as displaying similar qualities: sending them on a non-return journey into outer space.

Final Documentary Reveals Frank Opinions

This extraordinary insight into Goodall's mindset emerges from the Netflix documentary "Famous Last Words", which was captured in March and maintained secret until after her recently announced passing at 91 years old.

"I've encountered persons I dislike, and I would like to send them on a SpaceX vessel and dispatch them to the celestial body he's convinced he'll find," stated Goodall during her discussion with Brad Falchuk.

Particular Personalities Mentioned

When inquired whether Elon Musk, recognized for his disputed actions and political alliances, would be part of this group, Goodall replied with certainty.

"Oh, absolutely. He could serve as the host. You can imagine whom I would include on that spacecraft. Along with Musk would be Donald Trump and some of Trump's real supporters," she announced.

"And then I would include the Russian president on board, and I would place China's President Xi. I would definitely include Israel's prime minister among the passengers and his administration. Send them all on that spacecraft and dispatch them."

Previous Criticism

This wasn't the initial instance that Goodall, an advocate of ecological preservation, had voiced concerns about the political figure especially.

In a 2022 interview, she had observed that he exhibited "similar type of conduct as a male chimpanzee will show when he's competing for leadership with an opponent. They posture, they parade, they present themselves as significantly bigger and combative than they truly are in order to intimidate their competitors."

Leadership Styles

During her final interview, Goodall elaborated on her comprehension of dominant individuals.

"We observe, notably, two types of leader. The first achieves dominance through pure aggression, and due to their strength and they battle, they don't endure very long. The second type succeeds by utilizing strategy, like a younger individual will merely oppose a more dominant one if his friend, often his brother, is alongside him. And you know, they last much, much longer," she explained.

Group Dynamics

The celebrated primatologist also analyzed the "social dimension" of conduct, and what her detailed observations had revealed to her about combative conduct shown by groups of humans and chimpanzees when faced with something they viewed as hostile, although no risk really was present.

"Chimps observe a stranger from a nearby tribe, and they grow highly agitated, and their hair erect, and they reach out and touch another, and they display these faces of hostility and apprehension, and it spreads, and the rest adopt that emotion that a single individual has had, and they all become hostile," she detailed.

"It's contagious," she added. "Various exhibitions that turn aggressive, it sweeps through them. Everyone desires to become and join in and grow hostile. They're guarding their domain or battling for control."

Human Parallels

When asked if she thought comparable patterns were present in people, Goodall answered: "Probably, on occasion. But I strongly feel that the majority of individuals are good."

"My main objective is nurturing this new generation of empathetic people, foundations and growth. But is there sufficient time? It's unclear. We face challenging circumstances."

Historical Comparison

Goodall, born in London shortly before the commencement of the World War II, compared the battle with the difficulties of current political landscape to England opposing Nazi Germany, and the "spirit of obstinance" exhibited by the prime minister.

"However, this isn't to say you don't have moments of depression, but subsequently you recover and say, 'Alright, I won't allow to allow their success'," she commented.

"It's similar to the Prime Minister during the conflict, his iconic words, we will oppose them at the coastlines, we will resist them along the roads and the cities, subsequently he remarked to a friend and allegedly commented, 'and we shall combat them with the remnants of shattered glass as that's the only thing we truly have'."

Parting Words

In her last message, Goodall offered motivational statements for those fighting against authoritarian control and the climate emergency.

"In current times, when Earth is dark, there still is possibility. Maintain optimism. If you lose hope, you become apathetic and remain inactive," she recommended.

"Should you want to save what is still beautiful in this world – should you desire to preserve Earth for the future generations, your descendants, later generations – then contemplate the decisions you take every day. As, replicated numerous, multiple occasions, minor decisions will generate substantial improvement."