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

After devoting her life researching chimpanzee behavior, Jane Goodall became a specialist on the hostile behavior of dominant males. In a recently released interview filmed shortly before her demise, the famous primatologist shared her unusual solution for handling specific people she viewed as exhibiting similar qualities: launching them on a one-way journey into the cosmos.

Final Documentary Unveils Frank Opinions

This extraordinary perspective into Goodall's philosophy emerges from the Netflix documentary "Last Statements", which was captured in March and maintained confidential until after her recently announced demise at nine decades of life.

"I know people I don't like, and I would like to put them on a SpaceX vessel and send them all off to the planet he's convinced he'll find," commented Goodall during her conversation with the interviewer.

Particular Personalities Targeted

When questioned whether the tech billionaire, famous for his controversial gestures and political alliances, would be part of this group, Goodall responded positively.

"Oh, absolutely. He'd be the leader. You can imagine who I'd put on that spacecraft. Together with Musk would be Trump and several of Trump's loyal adherents," she declared.

"And then I would include Russia's leader among them, and I would put China's leader. I'd certainly put Israel's prime minister on that journey and his administration. Place them all on that spacecraft and launch them."

Previous Criticism

This was not the earlier occasion that Goodall, an advocate of conservation efforts, had expressed criticism about Donald Trump specifically.

In a 2022 interview, she had observed that he exhibited "the same sort of behavior as a dominant primate will show when he's competing for leadership with a rival. They stand tall, they strut, they present themselves as really more large and hostile than they really are in order to frighten their competitors."

Leadership Styles

During her last recorded conversation, Goodall expanded upon her analysis of alpha personalities.

"We see, remarkably, two categories of dominant individual. One type succeeds through pure aggression, and because they're strong and they fight, they don't last very long. Another group achieves dominance by utilizing strategy, like a younger individual will just confront a higher ranking one if his companion, often his brother, is supporting him. And you know, they last far more extended periods," she explained.

Collective Behavior

The celebrated primatologist also analyzed the "politicization" of conduct, and what her detailed observations had taught her about aggressive behaviors shown by groups of humans and primates when encountering something they considered hostile, although no risk truly existed.

"Chimpanzees observe an unfamiliar individual from a nearby tribe, and they become all excited, and their hair erect, and they extend and make physical contact, and they display expressions of hostility and apprehension, and it transmits, and the rest adopt that emotion that one member has had, and they all become aggressive," she detailed.

"It transmits easily," she continued. "Various exhibitions that become hostile, it permeates the group. They all want to become and join in and turn violent. They're guarding their territory or battling for supremacy."

Similar Human Behavior

When inquired if she believed the same patterns were present in humans, Goodall responded: "Likely, in certain situations. But I strongly feel that most people are ethical."

"My biggest hope is nurturing future generations of empathetic people, beginnings and development. But are we allowing enough time? I don't know. These are difficult times."

Historical Perspective

Goodall, born in London prior to the beginning of the World War II, likened the fight against the difficulties of contemporary politics to England opposing German forces, and the "determined resistance" displayed by Winston Churchill.

"However, this isn't to say you avoid having moments of depression, but then you come out and say, 'Well, I'm not going to allow their success'," she commented.

"It's similar to Churchill throughout the battle, his iconic words, we will oppose them along the shores, we shall battle them through the avenues and the cities, afterward he commented to a friend and was heard to say, 'and we shall combat them using the fragments of shattered glass because that's all we've bloody well got'."

Closing Thoughts

In her concluding remarks, Goodall offered words of encouragement for those resisting political oppression and the climate emergency.

"At present, when Earth is challenging, there still is optimism. Preserve faith. Should optimism fade, you become apathetic and do nothing," she counseled.

"Should you want to preserve what is still beautiful on our planet – when you wish to protect our world for the future generations, your grandchildren, their grandchildren – then contemplate the choices you take every day. As, multiplied a million, multiple occasions, even small actions will generate significant transformation."