Primatologist Jane Goodall Expressed Aspiration to Transport Elon Musk and Donald Trump on One-Way Space Mission
After devoting her life observing chimpanzee conduct, Jane Goodall became an expert on the hostile behavior of alpha males. In a recently released interview recorded shortly before her death, the renowned primatologist revealed her unusual solution for dealing with certain individuals she viewed as exhibiting similar qualities: sending them on a one-way journey into the cosmos.
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This notable perspective into Goodall's philosophy emerges from the Netflix documentary "Final Words", which was captured in March and preserved secret until after her latest death at nine decades of life.
"I know individuals I dislike, and I wish to put them on a spacecraft and dispatch them to the celestial body he's certain he's going to discover," commented Goodall during her discussion with her interlocutor.
Named Figures Mentioned
When inquired whether the tech billionaire, recognized for his controversial gestures and associations, would be part of this group, Goodall replied affirmatively.
"Certainly, without doubt. He would be the leader. You can imagine who I'd put on that spacecraft. Along with Musk would be Trump and some of Trump's loyal adherents," she stated.
"Furthermore I would add Russia's leader in there, and I would place Xi Jinping. I would definitely include Benjamin Netanyahu in there and his administration. Place them all on that spaceship and dispatch them."
Earlier Comments
This was not the first time that Goodall, a supporter of ecological preservation, had voiced concerns about the former president especially.
In a previous discussion, she had noted that he exhibited "similar type of actions as a male chimpanzee demonstrates when he's competing for leadership with another. They're upright, they swagger, they present themselves as significantly bigger and hostile than they truly are in order to frighten their opponents."
Alpha Behavior
During her last recorded conversation, Goodall elaborated on her understanding of leadership types.
"We get, remarkably, two categories of leader. The first achieves dominance all by aggression, and because they're strong and they combat, they don't remain for extended periods. The second type succeeds by using their brains, like an aspiring leader will only challenge a superior one if his friend, typically a relative, is supporting him. And you know, they remain far more extended periods," she detailed.
Group Dynamics
The famous researcher also examined the "political aspect" of conduct, and what her comprehensive research had shown her about hostile actions exhibited by human communities and primates when confronted with something they viewed as hostile, despite the fact that no risk truly existed.
"Primates observe an outsider from an adjacent group, and they become very stimulated, and their hair erect, and they reach out and make physical contact, and they've got visages of anger and fear, and it spreads, and the remaining members adopt that emotion that this one male has had, and everyone turns combative," she described.
"It transmits easily," she added. "Certain displays that become hostile, it spreads among them. They all want to become and join in and grow hostile. They're guarding their domain or fighting for dominance."
Human Parallels
When inquired if she considered comparable patterns occurred in humans, Goodall responded: "Likely, sometimes yes. But I firmly think that most people are ethical."
"My biggest hope is nurturing the upcoming generation of empathetic people, beginnings and development. But are we allowing enough time? I don't know. It's a really grim time."
Historical Context
Goodall, born in London five years before the beginning of the World War II, compared the fight against the darkness of contemporary politics to England opposing the Third Reich, and the "determined resistance" shown by the prime minister.
"However, this isn't to say you avoid having moments of depression, but eventually you emerge and state, 'Well, I won't allow to allow their success'," she remarked.
"It's similar to Churchill in the war, his iconic words, we will oppose them along the shores, we'll fight them along the roads and metropolitan centers, afterward he commented to a friend and allegedly commented, 'and we will oppose them at the ends of shattered glass as that's the only thing we truly have'."
Closing Thoughts
In her final address, Goodall provided motivational statements for those fighting against political oppression and the ecological disaster.
"At present, when the planet is challenging, there continues to be hope. Maintain optimism. Should optimism fade, you turn into apathetic and take no action," she advised.
"Whenever you wish to save the remaining beauty on our planet – should you desire to save the planet for coming generations, future family, later generations – then think about the actions you make every day. Since, replicated numerous, innumerable instances, minor decisions will make for significant transformation."