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This is Water
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Last discussed Sep 16, 2026
A commencement speech and book by David Foster Wallace about perspective and awareness
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Used for: Understanding perspective and challenging standard beliefs
Praised: Pushes back on standard beliefs, provides perspective on reality
vs: Similar to Carl Sagan's pale blue dot concept
"This is Water by David Foster Wallace is on your virtual shelf. It's one of my favorites. It's so good. It's about pushing back on standard beliefs and looking at things in an almost absurdist, amusing way. It's very similar to Carl Sagan's pale b..."
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