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experiences with society into his philosophy on society. Essentially, what he states is that society is an evil machine that is against individualism. It resents non-conformity for non-conformity weakens the "machine". Society gains strength when everybody adheres to its standards. Individuality is crushed.
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One night, in April 2003, Goodman was chatting online. He felt taunted and betrayed by people he was chatting with. Therefore, he wrote an outline for a piece that would become known as "A Perspective on
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Gameplay resembled that of the show. Two contestants vied to match panelists by filling in a blank in a statement. The one who scored the most matches played an audience match, in which a poll taken had three choices, from the most popular to the third-most popular. The most popular also was the
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Match Game proved so popular that it lasted over a year. In 2003, the game was played on a monthly basis. Match Game 03 had over 20 people play as panelists and just as many play as contestants. The winner of the game would go on to play the next game a month later.
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In Winter, Goodman made another short "The
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In addition to the short comedy films, Goodman has produced various miscellaneous projects not necessarily intended for credit. He shot, compiled and edited a few scenes emulating those from
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Populist : who uses the social machine to their own advantage. More often than not, the populist wants attention and drama to ensure public knowledge of and support for him/her.
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Fanatic : who stresses grades. This person neglects their individualism by turning all attention toward grades, the measuring stick of an accepted "norm" and of society.
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In May 2004, Goodman released his "Perspective...Addendum A" in hopes of issuing updates every year. This was the first and last
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highest in monetary value. Whatever was won there was doubled and played for in a head-to-head match with any of the panelists.
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The Loner : The opposite of the populist. The loner is the best of the four, although even he has his problems.
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The Staten Island documentary, and the Four
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