Matt Damon's full commencement address at MIT

Matt Damon gives a heartfelt commencement address at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

[@cirdancescles4370]

If only every person who ever took the time to watch a film starring Matt Damon took the time to watch this speech at least once. He is candidly and authentically brilliant.

[@studleyjb3172]

He is candid

[@toxiicmayhemzz6686]

Many people do but enjoy college or anything that has to do with it.

[@Who_Knew]

Wow!!! That was a speech full of amazing ideals and ideas. MIT Class of 2016, you made a great choice! Good luck to you all!

[@ndj9706]

It is so inspiring, mostly for the graduating class, but likewise for this 68-year old retiree here in the problem-saddled country of the Philippines, and who keep on believing on the values of education and service to humanity among the youth. Thank you, Mr. Matt Damon.

[@JudgeCommitee-ck5wq]

Please do not accuse the Hollywood stars are being communist. This time we fight the communist now that the virus is the new the Twitter virus and sent our information to the communist. Yes, once again, we have to fight the communist do not fit in our soldiers face is when we return or when they return we are too old to go, so I’m gonna fight them in court yo timers ancestors are suing the Chinese communism. We love the Chinese people we love the Korean people, but we hate communism and fake news. Broadcasters call the democracy now Amy Goodman, and the Turks and learn what really happens why did our president laugh while children were being killed in the streets of Tennessee ask yourself Biden is no president material. The ancestors would like Kamala Harris to be the next president.

[@ilonkatejeda1354]

My brother received his acceptance letter to MIT after his passing. It’s a letter my mother has kept always and is something that I will always wonder if he knew that he had gotten accepted would things be different today. Psalms 23 💝 💕

[@marujob6619]

May he soul rest in peace. Much love from Cameroon.

[@melissagarza2376]

Awe😢

[@speedyyy5181]

Prayers to your family that they would have a quick recovery spiritually, mentally, physically, and emotionally in Jesus name. Philippians 4:6-7;13 and Isaiah 41:10;43:2❤

[@Texas_Flood]

Peace be with you and yours, my KZbin friend.

[@JustinCia]

You can attend MIT or another school or work on a cause that supports your shared goals to honor him.

[@melanin4267]

Love you Matt😊😊😊 appreciate your realness and I thank you for speaking up.Peace love and light always.I got a lot of love for u

[@rogerarndt6416]

Another great talk, much said of value, well done.

[@AnnetteVanderzon]

Fricking AMAZING - cannot ever remember having heard a more brilliant speech. AWESOME - Game ON GO Matt!!!

[@mayorgeorge]

+ Annette Vanderzon. Hey you , don't get too exited, its not good for you, he is only an actor he will read anything given to him. He doesn't deserve to be praised like that, besides he is already taken so there is NO chance for you and STOP sweet talking here.!! By the way last I heard Ben was looking for him!!

[@studleyjb3172]

You need to hear more speeches. He's a babbler.

[@connieverbeck1110]

Great job, Matt!!

[@dianerosegrecoallen4935]

My kids loved Spirit and Good Will Hunting! Congrats to all at MIT who are graduating

[@captainplaneta1897]

After Matt accused bankers of stealing money (8:52), about 5 students out of 30 clapped. They were probably thinking, "hey, it's my dad you're insulting."

[@K9Mike]

exactly

[@johncarmichael1299]

My thoughts exactly.........

[@michaeljamesbergennotarypr532]

He wasn’t insulting the bankers. He was informing them.

[@melissagarza2376]

Right , some looked down in shame for their 🏦 parents

[@tomiokarider]

And uncle, and aunt and cousin and brother-in-law, and neighbor!

[@mohammedmahaboobalikhan1687]

never heard a better commencement speech than this. Matt i love you for speaking your mind so candidly.

[@mariaclarabalquiedra2751]

Men whose advice are formed after experiencing things in life first hand are the best. Matt's good.

[@HIGHLANDER555]

Imagine a Hollywood star lecturing everyone on morality. Mindblowing from such an educated actor.

[@nillycintron2150]

Wow , Wonderful commencement!!!! love this side of him!

[@MaheshPatil-lr7wv]

It all came to here , from being cleaner in MIT to being graduated from MIT.

[@radupuspana7245]

Aaaamazing!

[@bonnierobinson5917]

The story of the refugees makes my heart break. This is a great speech, Matt.

[@heythave]

Wow, Matt’s a great speaker.

[@LawlerC]

Good speech Damon!

[@simply-tom]

Who knew Matt was such a motivational speaker! Not bad at all. Very natural and insightful.

[@johnyobah8024]

Great speech.......I'm from Zambia 🇿🇲

[@hopenguyen2687]

Favorite person " Matt Damon " Together we can make USA and the World better.

[@johnnyvinchenzo]

9:57 “turn towards the problems that you see”

[@RicardoPinaRicky]

Dude said more in 20 minutes than most polititians their hole life.

[@VioletDeliriums]

...Or even more than most "politicians" during their "whole" life. Fucking amazing.

[@RicardoPinaRicky]

Spell check police! Hell of a fun job. 😂

[@RicardoPinaRicky]

More like , I don't give a shit like a man.

[@chrisolds]

eh...if you didn't give a shit, you wouldn't have said anything, or criticized your commentor.. when you got nailed for a spelling error. imho

[@RicardoPinaRicky]

You got nailed!? I didn't get nailed I'd had to give a shit , fuckin nazi grammar bitches! 😁

[@jeeshin4048]

Matt Damon said, "I'm not running for office. I can say pretty much whatever I want." So this is the way he thinks.

[@zurida70]

Inspirationa

[@marcocurrin8122]

that is one of my favorite movies,,,Good Will,,,,,,,hunting,,,,,,,,,yeah,,,and a BEAUTIFUL MIND

[@felicia7756]

I'm way late to listening to these graduation speeches, by cute smile Damon, to me he is an angel for helping in the journey that brought Clean water to Africa, n Danzel who gave an inspiring speech along w/ Beautiful crazy Jim Carrey

[@brendaday2365]

Wonderful advice. I hope they were listening. Didn't look like it. Turn toward the problem and engage. Amazing advice. I am a lab manager... my problems run down the halls engaging me😂. How lucky I am. I get to make a difference. Bravo Matt. Bravo

[@WilliamLetzkus]

Matt Damon is right on!!!

[@sukhs1317]

Very Inspirational speech thank you big brother............

[@TrailBehindTheRest]

always watching

[@Russell_Huston]

Yep. And of all the things Damon said in his speech are bad in the world, authoritarianism was not in the mix.@@TrailBehindTheRest

[@romeo9017]

Respect…

[@joang.8735]

He highlights need in the world, and suffering, we need to be reminded, but there is self-adoration in people who give these speeches. Doing is good, but taking a big bow for how good a person I am, be more like me, is so overdone.

[@mulungijonathan5501]

a great speech by Matt Damon

[@NhanNguyen-vk6jo]

he's a realist, Matt my favorite actor bc rounders hahaha.

[@szvqorwnpstahskypfwmp9821]

If Matt Damon got into Harvard, he would have gotten into MIT too, wouldn't he?? I have heard he got close to perfect score on his SAT. He is very humble here!!

[@gabrielherman8930]

Not how that works at all

[@coachbird1944]

My friend got into MIT (and graduated from there) but did not get into Rice.

[@wanderlust1334]

@@coachbird1944 what is rice?

[@umakantshukla6474]

what a addressed this communication therefore i listened times this lecture more recentely i recommened to this lecture to friends

[@Ferrari1362]

Some of the world’s biggest problems “like a pandemic” 8:04. Funny when your watching in 2020

[@dwightk.schrute1089]

MYATT DAYMONNN

[@a.161_tec5]

That's why I spent since years for Viva con Agua.

[@CharlotteFairchild]

Murder on the Silver Comet Trail is a book. Economics is mentioned.

[@rubychew6535]

Damon hit on some serious points that we as people should focus on.

[@marcocurrin8122]

AND we can ALL fix it together we messed it up together we can REPAIR IT ALLLLLL

[@umakantshukla6474]

keep it up sir

[@Dashaun-hc6go]

That last statement about people buying a house on a hill is all about the two biggest estates in the world one which is second largest in the world and largest in the states and exists here in our region and about 45 minutes away from my current location

[@gregduhon5510]

WOW, what a FANTASTIC SPEECH !!!!

[@Lambert7785]

- setting an example: facing the problem of bright minds being bought off by the finance sector, which in many ways contributes little to society/mankind, he has the courage to address the issue, and speak to a life of service to mankind, rather than of service to oneself - so unique to dare to address this problem at graduation, that I'm sure the audience, and the people who watch the video, were shocked...******* for matt ;)

[@markramirez3920]

This guy deserves a degree. Advising students about the dangers of getting success too much, is awesome ...

[@nandanm3826]

Nice!

[@jasmera9889]

he's so intelligent

[@galecadywilliams4078]

"By the way, I'm not running for office" but DAMN I WISH YOU WOULD! #MattDamonPleaseRun.

[@marcocurrin8122]

When they FEEL the flow fulll FLOW again,,,,YOU WILL NEVER THINK IT IS a COMPUTER AGAIN,,,unless you come back here and forget again,,,,but,,WE ALL wont LET ONE OF you leave after we all make it back to EDEN thingy you all call it,,,its a different REALM

[@1ginner1]

I also don't have a degree, but after 40 years in Engineering, I have graduates coming to me asking for advice, which I might add is freely given, experience is earned not bestowed.

[@bks5493]

What advise do you have to give me. I’ll take it in paragraphs 😂, anything and everything please.

[@shainanash8518]

wow.

[@richardyoung871]

It's interesting that he talks about water and my father was a chemist and he told me about water because without water we don't live like in SAUDI ARABIA. Years ago Margo who was a nurse told me about water and I forgot what the percentage of our body needs but it was very high

[@adamlamparello8701]

This speech is too political. It alienates any graduate who doesn't share his views, and those views lack any nuance whatsoever. He should focus more on the graduates, not himself and his views.

[@scottab140]

Obama~ Democracy requires compromise even when you are 100% right. Damon~ Here is a man who has been married a very long time.

[@studleyjb3172]

What if someone else is 100% right?

[@ln9119]

OBAMA COMPROMISED AMERICA. His goal was to "fundamentally change America". He succeeded. Unfortunately, it was not a positive change. He set back the black/white relations about 50 years. That was not what I expected from a half black president.

[@iandunwoodie5584]

I do not connect with . . idiots , but I can tell you , he is both courageous, and intelligent.

[@studleyjb3172]

Why is he courageous? He said he can say anything he wants.

[@amyc5913]

I have the same Birthday as Matt Damon.

[@RTimis32597]

Accurate prediction of 2020

[@hunterdouglas9765]

8:52 - Damon condemns powerful people for profiting from a speculative and unsustainable financial instrument that created a bubble which, upon collapse, caused ordinary people to lose their money and the rich to profit. The irony is that he himself is now doing the exact same thing by advertising for crypto. He's become the very thing he railed against. I was in the audience for this and appreciated him calling out the bankers, but I'm quickly losing respect for him. Does he know what he's doing, like he accused the bankers of knowing?

[@Russell_Huston]

You are right about that. I don't dislike Matt, but why do we look to celebrities for wisdom or ethical insight? Maybe Matt doesn't understand crypto well enough. Maybe his judgment is for sale. This makes commencement addresses look easy. Flatter your audience, give the crowd the pleasure of mocking personalities you and they despise because they believe themselves to be superior, name drop a bit, somewhere along the way apologize for your blindness due to being white and therefore privileged, point an accusatory finger at a societal villain, talk about the frightening challenges of the future, and tell the group they are the answer and don't be afraid to make bad decisions, and do it all with the appropriate amount of humility inserted. I know most commencement addresses aren't delivered by actors or other kinds of pop stars, but why are so many celebrities chosen to speak at these prestigious schools? Why are these folks so enamored of entertainers? Robert DeNiro? Will Farrell? Tom Hanks? Taylor Swift??? What? Like Joe Pantalonio's traitorous character said in The Matrix, "when you put me back in the matrix, I want to be someone important.....like an actor" Actually Matt's address was better than most, which so often reinforce "you should now be the leaders of society" vanity, or "America is a torture chamber of racism, brutality, and environmental ruin, so, welcome to hell", which seems to be Oprah's angle. Good Luck Grads, Now go make something of yourselves by being useful to others.

[@KAKrueger]

"THE WORLD IS AS YOU SEE IT!" ~ VASISTHA's last instructions to Rama before Rama went to take over his kingdom. From the book, Vasistha’s Yoga Let’s see the world Thrive again. Max Planck, Quantum Physicist, offered his view: “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”

[@daveb4446]

“Turn towards the problems you see”

[@roblewis3565]

Matt Damon is a brilliant fellow and a great actor. But Matt, in Good Will Hunting, the Red Jacket is for the 50 year class, not 25 years, as implied in the film. The professor did not look old enough.

[@andresramirez4469]

Will Hunting graduated from MIT

[@andrewdwyer2456]

You can’t call out Wall Street and then praise Bill Clinton

[@MsColetha]

Water is paramount. Clean water is CRITICAL.

[@user-br5qu9uj9b]

He wrote the story of "Goodwill Hunting." Some geniuses might not need a degree, especially during the age of the internet.

[@mdkhaledhasan8059]

Why is this so personal?

[@moviemadness-omarelderiny5885]

00:06:09 We ARE living in a massive simulation- “ان الى ربك الرجعى" 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@billduong2697]

Its jason bourne

[@dadajurgenhotmaildada4693]

❤😊🙏

[@kellykim3684]

He’s Matt Damon though been if he didn’t graduate

[@hungnguyen-so7ou]

it is

[@JennyGavinWear]

Just imagine the mighty USA signing up to a deal like Brexit? See. I knew you couldn't.

[@shannonmcstormy5021]

I'm great grandmother with undergrads in Philosophy, Sociology, a Master's in Clinical Psychology, and an ABD Doctorate. At age 70, I will let you in on a secret.....there is no appreciable difference between what we think is reality and a compelling simulation. We have to deal with the reality on our plate. Additionally, there doesn't exist any innate meaning or purpose in either of these possibilities. Many people might call this cynicism, pessimism or negativity. To me, however, it means that we are free to come up with our own meaning and purpose for life. I would nominate love, connection, community, and shared experience for consideration. This, as opposed to consumerism, capitalism as a religion, and just organized religion in general.....

[@marcocurrin8122]

NOw he is ON IT,,,all the anwers,,,A w E s O m E

[@avzeolla3960]

Hey, the only reason I’m here is become I’m an actor.

[@cheetah2445]

Course 15s watching the speech like 👁👄👁

[@bacek132]

17 bankers disliked this video.

[@KAKrueger]

Infinite Potential David Bohm’s documentary Implicate Order, the Bonding ONENESS of All Wholeness. This film scientifically supports the Metaphysical experiences and teaching of the Mystics of all ages. The Observer and the Observed. This verifies the ancient teaching, "THE WORLD IS AS YOU SEE IT!" ~ VASISTHA's last instructions to Rama before Rama went to take over his kingdom. From the book, Vasistha’s Yoga Are we are Co-Producers of life/experiences? Everyone is In-Formation. How do we choose to decide to inter-act with the Earth, with Each Other? Unity is also the second of The Four Sacred Gifts, a great book by an elder, Anita Sanchez.

[@ZsuzsannaBudapest]

I think all the hardships are committed by males. There has to be an inner shift defining masculinity. Gentlemen who are strong and tender toward the women. Animals. Children.Then loneliness will no longer eat at our hearts. Life will be happier. Wars need not happen. That is not a natural law. The purpose of life is LIFE.

[@philblatchford5682]

I don’t agree with him on some things but he nailed it on bankers

[@7432908]

Did he mention "Fortune favors the brave"?

[@Russell_Huston]

nice shot !

[@plmiddleton9203]

Matt Damon is so charming and inspirational but pushes and talks left while acting like a God-fearing conservative!

[@goshaid]

7:50 angry ranting Good Will hunting popped up for a few seconds there :)

[@Svulloismyhero]

Best commencement speach ever made at MIT/harvard /Yale was Ali G at harvard :) HAHAHAA Matt is good too

[@willhovell9019]

Scraping the barrel 😢

[@austenrobinson2747]

Should have said “in closing let me just say that you dropped a quarter million dollars on an education you could have gotten for 1.75 in late fees at the library”. 😄. But seriously, dude is very intelligent.

[@doug1320]

Very good quote from "Good Will Hunting." But even though Matt Damon isn't completely politically correct, he's politically correct enough not to insult everyone sitting behind him (and many others too) during the commencement speech.

[@user-nl5hj5oq4e]

Love it is we,r

[@dadajurgenhotmaildada4693]

👀👀👀👀👏👏

[@Bokaj01]

This could have been a scene recorded from a movie.

[@marcocurrin8122]

HEs being straight and yes WE let them the money

[@CharlesTaylor109]

Mine is the class of 1974, Grinnell College, BA, English and history, Class of 1982, University of Iowa, MA English, Ed. S. higher education, Class of 1990, Colorado State University, MFA creative writing. Winter from Spring 2009, Meditations on Gratitude 2014, Children of Loving Kindness 2023 or after, another book soon. Jukai 2016, Jukai 2020, Realization 2022/2023.dharma Tai Shi

[@davidsommerfield7739]

Corky must have been busy.

[@NuniqueNewNork]

I can teach you how to paddle the boat This is doctorbob... I have been waiting... DO you remember Doctorbob? =) For the Water, Fire, Earth, Air, life

[@miggity6666]

Hey Matt, how much did you get paid by Crypto? Were you paying attention while narrating Inside Job?

[@tdwl4373]

Matt. Oh Matt. "I didn't graduate...4.32 minutes later...simulation "

[@aquila7272]

Interesting.

[@arf2847]

Did he get get a Bachelors degree?

[@candacewebb120]

🖤🤍🖤🎓😆