Ep. 60 - Life Before Death - (Infinite Jest)
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Show Notes
We take the plunge. In this episode we attempt to do justice to the 1996 masterpiece Infinite Jest; written by David Foster Wallace. This novel is massive and thorough, so it would be impossible to cover everything in it. However, we talk about the three main themes/critiques (as far as we see them) which are: achievement, entertainment, and pleasure/addiction. Enjoy!
Additional Spoiler:
Brave New World 1:23:55
*Correction*
Luke says David Foster Wallace was born in 1965. He was actually born in 1962.
Here is the link to the David Foster Wallace "This Is Water" commencement speech from 2005:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms2BvRbjOYo&ab_channel=BestEnglishSpeeches