Another Random Bit: The Perspective of David Foster Wallace

David Foster Wallace’s darkly comic observations of the absurdities of (post) modern life have earned him notoriety as a great American satirist, while catapulting his books onto the bestseller lists. Series: “Artists on the Cutting Edge” [10/1997] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 3380]

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25 Responses to “Another Random Bit: The Perspective of David Foster Wallace”

  1. Pretty sure it is ” …
    Pretty sure it is “the diaphanous and epicanthically doe-eyed Petra”

    Epicanthus - a fold of skin extending from the eyelid over the inner canthus of the eye, common among Mongoloid peoples. :)

  2. EddieLowFilthSlayer on August 15th, 2009 at 2:34 pm

    Infinite Jest, …
    Infinite Jest, Infinite Jest! What about The Broom of the System?

  3. what is the word at …
    what is the word at 20:30 - the diaphanous and …

  4. to watch the coast …
    to watch the coast of Florida recede cinematically … a la Fran Conroy?

    Who is Fran Conroy?

  5. This is a very …
    This is a very funny essay, I love DFW but sometimes it bugs me a little how he augments his talents of non-fiction descriptive and ironic writing with clearly invented, quirky little asides to make things more outlandish

  6. hehe
    hehe

  7. I sure wish that a …
    I sure wish that a person knowing something about how much he is loved and by so many could have had some kind of impact on how much value a person puts on their existence in this world, thereby being able to somewhat valiantly overcome the heinousness of the disease that prevented him from seeing the love that was i.e. there for him in this world!
    I love you man, and everything you wrote and I miss you every single day! and i will always wish to have been able to have just 1 convo with you!

  8. highly and …
    highly and superlatively so: )

  9. Are you hideous?
    Are you hideous?

  10. thischarmingman84 on August 15th, 2009 at 2:34 pm

    Who said this was …
    Who said this was great literature? It’s from a collection of non-fiction essays written for magazines and papers. It’s wonderfully written ENTERTAINMENT.

    Read Infinite Jest if you want to know why he should be taken seriously. A book that was fussed over by every literate, “cool” “fashionable” 20-something in the 90s, and literally was not CAPABLE of suffering because of said treatment. It’s a great book written by not just a great writer but a significant writer.

  11. He obtained more …
    He obtained more and touched more people during his short life than you ever, ever will.

  12. Eh, the Illuminati …
    Eh, the Illuminati is run by reptilian kin known in history as jinn, naga, demons, vampires, bluebloods, Al Pike, Al Gore, Rothschilds, Windsors, Warburgs etc that rule the inner cult of Freemasonry that do vile sex & torture rituals. They’ll probably stage WW3, go to internet 2, force-vaccinate many and stage an alien invasion to get a microchipped population/world government so resist! Support Stewart Swerdlow, Dr. Deagle, Alex Jones, FreemanTV, David Icke and Project Camelot!

  13. He was not a coward …
    He was not a coward. He was a sick man who tried valiantly to beat the disease that eventually took him.
    His writing is lyrical, funny, cinematic, and brilliant. Let us show this tender man the respect he deserves. Peace.

  14. thischarmingman84 on August 15th, 2009 at 2:34 pm

    You should read …
    You should read Goethe’s The Sorrows of Young Werther.

    Werther’s views on suicide might open your eyes to how illogical this stance is.

  15. he took the cowards …
    he took the cowards way out

  16. Q:…

    A:…or …
    Q:…

    A:…or maybe it’s just really rich and wildly creative exposition!

  17. dnt read this(cuz …
    dnt read this(cuz it really wrks). u will gt kissd on the nearest frieday by the love of ur life. 2mara wll b the bst day of ur life hwever if you dnt post ths comment 2 at least 3 vids u will die withn 2 days nw uv startd readn this dnt stp this is so scary snd ths ovr 2 5 vids in 143 mins when ur done press f6 nd ur crush’s name wll appear on the screen n big letters ths is so scary cuz it actully wrks ths really wrks

  18. i aren’t god, but …
    i aren’t god, but i’m happy to remain a thorn in the s side till it at least explains the reason for Yow.

  19. CantBlockProxies on August 15th, 2009 at 2:34 pm

    I am God. Who the …
    I am God. Who the are you? A sad sad poser who feigns intelligence through pseudo-bombast and pretentious diction, e.g., “whilst,” “damn sight more[sic].” LOL. You want to play rhetorical games? Bring it, . I’m a genius. You’re nothing.

  20. who the are …
    who the are you to attempt to justify your pathetic longing with obviously spurious statements while wanking yourself into oblivion whilst others fail graciously with having said a sight more than you ever will?

  21. If you keep having …
    If you keep having to parentheticize the text you’re reading, perhaps the text should be revised.

  22. what a great writer …
    what a great writer. it’s a sad thing that he’s no longer around.

  23. understatement5 on August 15th, 2009 at 2:34 pm

    ‘m really sorry, …
    ‘m really sorry, but these things freak me out sooo much!
    dnt read this(cuz it really wrks). u will gt kissd on the nearest frieday by the love of ur life. 2mara wll b the bst day of ur life hwever if you dnt post ths comment 2 at least 3 vids u will die withn 2 days nw uv startd readn this dnt stp this is so scary snd ths ovr 2 5 vids in 143 mins when ur done press f6 nd ur crush’s name wll appear on the screen n big letters ths is so scary cuz it actully wrks ths really wrks

  24. residentevilofficial on August 15th, 2009 at 2:34 pm

    Don’t laugh at this …
    Don’t laugh at this! Just do it
    Start thinking something you really really want cause this is
    astounding the person that sent this to me said their wish came true 10
    mins after they read the mail so I thought what the heck
    You have just been visited by DrSuess’s Cat in the Hat. He will grant
    you
    one wish
    Make your wish when the count down is over
    10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
    MAKE A WISH
    Send this to 10 videos within the hour you read this.
    If you do, your wish will come true

  25. this is pretty …
    this is pretty funny!

    ☻/
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    / \ This is Bob, Bob will take over youtube. please copy & paste to videos!

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