You're a first year grad student. You just got finished reading some Marxian historian, Pete Garrison probably, you’re gonna be convinced of that until next month when you get to James Lemon, then you’re gonna be talking about how the economies of Virginia and Pennsylvania were entrepreneurial and capitalist way back in 1740. That's gonna last until next year, you’re gonna be in here regurgitating Gordon Wood, talkin’ about, you know, the Pre-revolutionary utopia and the capital-forming effects of military mobilization.
>>214174375Yeah, maybe, but I will have 100 thousand in student loan debt. And you'll be tipping your manager like Mike Rowe said to.
break out the textbook kid because im about to take you to school
>>214174375onions and peppahs ova here its boiston sucka
Yes I am actually quite fond of apples and would very much like to have some right now.
Fun fact: Matt grew up with Howard Zinn as his neighbor. Huge subversive leftist from the jump. Hence that scene he and Ben, also a big lefty, wrote together.
>>214175418They like them apples
>I've read more jewslop than you
this movie fucking blows
>>214175395Them ain't the kind of apples I got, retahd.
>>214175528It really does.
>>214174375Rounders > Good Will Not just a sequel, but also a better movie in general.
but also... I'm a genius
>>214174375>two fucking nerds spouting a bunch of nerd shit in the baa >me trying to enjoy my Sam Adams after my 12 hour shift
>>214175413Matt Damon told off a black female director once in a show. He got into a bit of heat back then.
>>214174375>gets stabbed to death
>>214174375>Oh, wow, I'm impressed. You managed to cram in a few names of historians and a vague sense of chronological progression. That must have taken hours of intense study... of Wikipedia. Let me break it down for you: Pete Garrison, James Lemon (who, by the way, is likely a typo and you meant to say James Lemon is not a known historian, perhaps you meant Jacob Leisler or another), and Gordon Wood. Impressive list. I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that you skimmed a few articles on historical interpretations of the American Revolution.>Newsflash fagtard: being a grad student doesn't mean I have to adhere to a revolving door of ideological convictions. It means I'm exploring different perspectives and evaluating the evidence. And, fun fact, Marxian historians aren't a monolithic bloc, so Pete Garrison's views might not be representative of all Marxist historians.>As for your snide remark about 'next month' and 'next year,' it sounds like you're projecting your own superficial understanding of historical events onto me. You seem to be under the impression that intellectual growth and exploration are a bad thing. Meanwhile, I'll be over here, actually reading and engaging with the material, rather than just name-dropping and pretending to be a pseudo-intellectual.>By the way, entrepreneurial and capitalist economies in 1740? That's not exactly a hot take. And 'Pre-revolutionary utopia'? I think you might be confusing that with the myth of the 'Happy, harmonious colonial past' that some historians have debunked. You might want to try reading some primary sources and actual historical scholarship instead of just parroting talking points."
>>214174375>>214176063The predictable pendulum swing of a novice historian. You think you've discovered the radical truth, don't you, dear first-year grad student? Reading Pete Garrison, you're convinced that Marxian interpretations hold the key to understanding America's past. But let me tell you, mein Freund, this too shall pass.As a student of the great European historians, I can assure you that your flirtation with Marxism is but a fleeting infatuation. You'll soon find yourself enamored with the sturdy virtues of American exceptionalism, à la Daniel Boorstin or Russell Kirk. The economies of Virginia and Pennsylvania, you see, were indeed built on the sturdy foundations of Protestant work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit, as the great Alexis de Tocqueville so astutely observed.And then, of course, there's the matter of Gordon Wood's magisterial work on the American Revolution. His thesis on the transformation of American politics and society during this period is a tour de force, a masterclass in historical analysis. You'll find yourself drawn to his nuanced understanding of the complex interplay between ideology, economics, and politics.But let's not forget, mein junger Freund, that there are deeper currents at work here. The Whig interpretation of history, with its emphasis on the struggle for liberty and the role of virtuous leadership, has a long and noble tradition in European historiography. You'd do well to acquaint yourself with the works of great historians like Leopold von Ranke or Golo Mann, who understood that history is not simply a series of economic or class struggles, but a rich tapestry of human experience, woven from the threads of culture, faith, and tradition.So, by all means, continue to indulge in your Marxian fantasies, but do keep in mind that the winds of intellectual fashion blow swiftly, and the sturdy oak of traditional historiography will remain long after the ephemeral fancies of the Left have withered away.
>>214174375>You just got finished reading some Marxian historian, Pete Garrison probably, you’re gonna be convinced of that until next month when you get to James Lemon, then you’re gonna be talking about how the economies of Virginia and Pennsylvania were entrepreneurial and capitalist way back in 1740. That's gonna last until next year, you’re gonna be in here regurgitating Gordon Wood, talkin’ about, you know, the Pre-revolutionary utopia and the capital-forming effects of military mobilization.yeah because... thats how education works smart guy.
Who is smarter Will Hunting or John Fitzgerald? Could will hunting survive as well as Fitzgerald?
>>214176092FRENCH FRIES, BITCH
>>214176063How do ya like them James lemons
>I wrote this script for a movie. It's about this genius guy who is just smarter than everybody else. He is so smart, he wins every debate and proves others effortlessly wrong. He is the best at everything, mathematics, biology, history, whatever. He struggles to relate to other people, because he is just so goddamn intelligent. Oh, and this guy happens to have the same political beliefs as me. Also I will play him.How did Matt Damon get away with it?
>>214174375Then threatens violence."How intellectual, how about you stop being a faggot and hit me right now in front of all these witnesses so I can sue you and you'll be working for me the rest of your life?"I initially adored Good Will Hunting until I realized that it was written by two Middle-upper class fratboy douchebags, with Damon having went to Harvard no less, and both from privileged households that caused them insecurity about their masculinity reflected in GWH's script...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Damon#Early_life_and_educationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Affleck#Early_lifeWill Hunting is a mathematical genius who works a shit job as a janitor and hangs around with his working class friends until he's able to get past his psychological hangups and decides to move on with his life.It's the fantasy of Damon and Affleck that they're smarter than everyone but want to make people think they're tough guys from the streets yet can walk away from that life anytime they want to because of their profound intellect and get a high paying job due to their intelligence. You'll also notice that Will doesn't fall in love with a working class woman but one that's a trust fund baby who's studying to be a doctor ensuring that he and her will enjoy a wealthy life of upward mobility which symbolizes Damon and Afflecks fear that they'd spend the rest of their lives as wage slaves, explicitly expressed by Affleck in the scene at the construction site with Damon where he laments about his station in life and fear that he knows he'll never rise above it.Oh well, I guess sucking Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Smiths cocks paid off in the end!!!FACT!!!
>>214176391its a good movie, you are thinking way too much about real life.
>>214176345>defeated by the allure of a stinky feminist holeI'm sure promptly upon his arrival in California he found his oneitis getting deep-dicked by the chaddest grad pseud who doesn't give a shit about academia (he's just in it for puss) my bad bro she said she was single
>>214176482>its a good movie, you are thinking way too much about real life.Like I said, I initially loved the movie until I realized what faggots Damon and Affleck are and the meaning behind it all, kinda like how I can't enjoy watching Deep Throat after making the connections between it and the Red October Russian revolution of 1917, that both sucked!!!FACT!!!
>>214176538>>defeated by the allure of a stinky feminist hole>I'm sure promptly upon his arrival in California he found his oneitis getting deep-dicked by the chaddest grad pseud who doesn't give a shit about academia (he's just in it for puss) my bad bro she said she was singleThat's another thing, what was his plan? Bitch flies to California. Driving from Boston would take at least 3 days, if not longer. By that time she would have settled onto the nearest cock within a 1000 mile radius. Does he have her number? Does he have her address? Does he call her in advance to se if she still wants him to come California? It's also interesting how she's basically asking him to just up and leave with her, no doubt knowing that will his intellect he could easily get a high paying job (as he was being recruited by the fucking NSA, who he rejects, and is probably now on their watchlist as a potential threat should be be recruited or forced into service by some other counter organization) so no worries about having to support him which would no doubt be different if he was a working class wage slave.Which Will is when they meet but because he flexes his memory (which isn't the same as intelligence as answering math problems doesn't take genius, it's the person who asked the question that needs to be solved first who is as they're thinking outside of normal parameters as Will himself admits he can't create anything, only remember things and figure out puzzles better than most people) in front of her, simply spouting shit that also only learned by reading, showing his own intellectual dishonesty, just like the movie and its writers!!!FACT!!!
>>214174375Didn’t Matt Damon and Ben Affleck go to Harvard? Why did they write Will like they’d never met a smart person in their life?
>>214176391I'm not reading all that.sneed
>>214176391The least believable part was his friend wanting better for him, you will have a couple try to soft sabotage you or are confounded you don't like you destiny in povery.
Cringe Gary Stu shit.
>>214176103>>Muh pelts
>>214176949It needed to appeal to the masses. If you are gifted you can self sabotage yourself with believing hard work is unnecessary and you can glide by till you reach college.
>>214174375I have never seen a single millisecond of this movie yet every time I encounter it, I can’t help but question my fondness of apples
>>214174375I could not stand this movie. You might as well watch a couple of retarded kids playing pretend with each other giving themselves bulletproof invisibility cloaks and shit and turn that into a movie with some bullshit melodrama tacked on.
>>214176345it's good will hunting except he dedicates all his iq to race science
>He's just like me, heh, brilliant but lazy. My teachers don't know shit
>>214176949This. Most STEM geniuses are actual retards outside their area of specialty. They have the most embarrassing normgroid opinions of all time that they believe with absolute certainty because they're self-aware of their own genius.
>>214177549That's literal autism
Being autistic does seem like an awful way to live. I hope Trump finds a way to cure you mother fuckers.
>>214177561In many cases, yes. But it's annoying. The geniuses of the past were more diverse intellectually. You only see that kind of thing now with the exceptional people in the humanities.
>>214177615>Being autistic does seem like an awful way to live. I hope Trump finds a way to cure you mother fuckers. Hopefully you first since you seem to enjoy our company here!!!FACT!!!
>>214174375>makes a retarded movie where he plays a super genius who is just too cool to do anything with his big brain>gets the girls and has epic comebacks to his bullies>dedicates the movie to a jewish NAMBLA pedophileWhat did he mean by this?
>>214175669Great critique especially the tough guy act. I know it is a result but it is also as the brits say trying to be Timmy tough knuckles.
>>214174375Ah yes one of two major movies to recommend the same specific communist revisionist screed about US history "just by the by" because the smart person in movie says to read it.How droll indeed.
Real genius with val Kilmer is a more fun movie with the sincere, wholesome message.
>>214175592I do very much enjoy apples, though. Will you reconsider your offer to include the more standard form?
>>214175702The movie is not really political. He mentions Howard Zinn as a book the character likes but when pressed by Robin Williams as to whether that's better than other books he says just read whatever as long as it blows your hair back.
>>214180046He is probing the library to get under his skin. He then ask him about his bench press to see what weakness he has. That is when he sees the painting
>>214180046>just read whatever as long as it blows your hair back.Which is a really stupid philosophy. Instead of seeking understanding and knowledge, it's chasing dopamine from endless novelty. That's great if you want to spout off a bunch of shallow quotes to a bunch of drunk college kids but not very valuable for understanding the world.
>>214180119Right, his angle is unrelated to the political spectrum.>>214180130You really aren't as smart as you think you are.
>>214174375Never stood this gary sue faggot. I bet women carried the box office of this absolute steaming dogshit
