Feb 02 2025 86 mins 2
Welcome to a sad episode about the sad state of our world. If you thought the nerds taking over for the jocks was a sign of liberation, think again. The spiteful nature of the nerds knows no limits and certainly knows even less about care. Referring at times to the now canceled 1984 movie Revenge of the Nerds, we read this fantasy into the new conservative self-made man, the one who "does their own research," but never rereads. Are algorithims and social media inducing us all to live as socially awkward nerds? And what about Trump, the famous nerd hater? Why and how does he use the broligarch tech nerds to fuel his spiteful reign? From the appropriation of Black Liberation to the fantasy of a justified rape, the revenge of the nerd hits several pressure points of our culture today. Special thanks to Jack for recommending this topic!
