417 The Problem with…“David Foster Wallace” ft. Liv

The day has finally come to give DFW the treatment he deserves, and Stephen couldn’t be happier. We’ve brought on Liv as backup to explore the heavily foot- and endnoted fiction and non-fiction projects of David Foster Wallace. We discuss the importance of paying attention, the danger of entertainment, the struggle to escape postmodern cynicism, if the only way out is through, and finally what metamodernism may have to offer. Have a listen! Articles: -“This is Water” by David Foster Wallace (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCbGM4mqEVw) -“A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again” by David Foster Wallace -“The View from Mrs. Thompson's” by David Foster Wallace -“ An Interview With David Foster Wallace” by Larry McCaffery -“Philosophizing With Lightning?: a Review Of 'Metamodernism: The Future Of Theory'” by By Peter Fousek (https://www.hamptonthink.org/read/philosophizing-with-lightning-a-review-of-metamodernism-the-future-of-theory?)