When I was a kid I wanted to go to university when I realized I wasn't a Kryptonian and I could never fly (it was my plan B). Then I watched Ghostbusters and I wanted to work with Egon and Ray, and go down the firefighter pole every morning to go catch ghosts (new plan A). I'm 19 years old now and I'm stuck with plan B again...
It's only because the university "gave them money and facilities," thus making them dependent on the university (sort of like a micro-state apparatus, so we could say it's like "micro-socialism"). Plus, Dean Yeager acts like a pompous bureaucrat, so that fits to0.
They got money and facilities to work within in exchange for their teaching services and research findings, both potentially valuable for bringing in more students, thus more tuition money, which is profitable to the college. That all seems fairly capitalistic to me. Ray just prefers a cushy job, that's all, which university research gigs are in spades. As for Yeager, yeah he's a jerk, but it was clear that Venkman never took his job seriously, and Yeager called him on it.
@SnackNStack On the surface, yes...but if you look at the bigger picture of state universities where, just as in other divisions of the government, they never run out of taxpayers...errr, I mean "paying customers", results are not demanded nor rewarded as much as in the private sector. Example: Show me some place "tenure" exists out in the private sector (aside from private universities who've had to implement it simply to compete).
@hardcider09 There were amazing severance packages supplied to company leaders that ran their respective companies into the ground. A private sector phenomenon. It's a limited case, but another example of receiving without earning. This debate seems to be changing from socialism to the question "Is college worth it?" That depends on the student. There are terrible professors out there, but there are some hard workers out there, too. I wouldn't be the engineer I am today if not for them.
esempio che evidenzia come il film non sia solo una macchina crea-denaro ma un vero e proprio esempio di sceneggiata e ben impostata satira sociale. ben fatto!
Ha! I have been looking for this exact 10-second clip for a VERY long time! I just posted it at a scientific discussion forum as a joke in reference to the challenge posed to scientists who have to do R&D in the private sector instead of the university setting!
Thank you so much for giving it to me so nicely packaged!
This is the funniest line in the movie!!!! Jk this is the last thing I think of when Im thinkn of Ghostbusters
TheMeister31 7 months ago
Ray is sooo cute, I love him ♥
snookerfan75 1 year ago
Ray is my hero.
Love,
Prof. Paul Krugman
julebuggy 1 year ago 3
This is true of EVERY university. And if you actually get results they patent it and you just get your name on it.
ipwnzj00 1 year ago
"I worked in the private sector, they expect results!!" XD
manpower386 1 year ago
This is one of my favorite lines! (And not just because I'm a hardcore libertarian.)
hardcider09 1 year ago
When I was a kid I wanted to go to university when I realized I wasn't a Kryptonian and I could never fly (it was my plan B). Then I watched Ghostbusters and I wanted to work with Egon and Ray, and go down the firefighter pole every morning to go catch ghosts (new plan A). I'm 19 years old now and I'm stuck with plan B again...
Hootshot112 1 year ago
Ray is a (semi)socialist (just going by what he says here). Peter is a venture capitalist. Egon is all science. Winston's an everyday joe.
Ray = heart
Egon = brain
Pete = mouth
Winston = muscle
IggyHazard 2 years ago 6
Semi-Socialist? That's a bit of a stretch, isn't it?
SnackNStack 2 years ago
It's only because the university "gave them money and facilities," thus making them dependent on the university (sort of like a micro-state apparatus, so we could say it's like "micro-socialism"). Plus, Dean Yeager acts like a pompous bureaucrat, so that fits to0.
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IggyHazard 2 years ago 2
They got money and facilities to work within in exchange for their teaching services and research findings, both potentially valuable for bringing in more students, thus more tuition money, which is profitable to the college. That all seems fairly capitalistic to me. Ray just prefers a cushy job, that's all, which university research gigs are in spades. As for Yeager, yeah he's a jerk, but it was clear that Venkman never took his job seriously, and Yeager called him on it.
SnackNStack 2 years ago
@SnackNStack On the surface, yes...but if you look at the bigger picture of state universities where, just as in other divisions of the government, they never run out of taxpayers...errr, I mean "paying customers", results are not demanded nor rewarded as much as in the private sector. Example: Show me some place "tenure" exists out in the private sector (aside from private universities who've had to implement it simply to compete).
hardcider09 1 year ago
@hardcider09 There were amazing severance packages supplied to company leaders that ran their respective companies into the ground. A private sector phenomenon. It's a limited case, but another example of receiving without earning. This debate seems to be changing from socialism to the question "Is college worth it?" That depends on the student. There are terrible professors out there, but there are some hard workers out there, too. I wouldn't be the engineer I am today if not for them.
SnackNStack 1 year ago
@SnackNStack Not necessarily considering the liberal messages Harold Ramis puts in his movies.
IggyHazard 1 year ago
@IggyHazard BY YOUR POWERS COMBINED, I AM CAPTAIN PLANET!!!!!
happyking9 1 year ago
esempio che evidenzia come il film non sia solo una macchina crea-denaro ma un vero e proprio esempio di sceneggiata e ben impostata satira sociale. ben fatto!
BossXC 2 years ago
lol!
heard this on the Jason Lewis talk show.
maxwell19900 2 years ago
Ha! I have been looking for this exact 10-second clip for a VERY long time! I just posted it at a scientific discussion forum as a joke in reference to the challenge posed to scientists who have to do R&D in the private sector instead of the university setting!
Thank you so much for giving it to me so nicely packaged!
InnocentByproduct 3 years ago 2
So very very true.
Universities are fun :)
DesShai 3 years ago