This Is Water (David Foster Wallace)

A few years ago, a friend shared with me a recording posted to YouTube of David Foster Wallace’s 2005 commencement speech at Kenyon College. Since then, I’ve probably gifted 4-5 people the hardcover version as a token of friendship or appreciation. I’m not going to do the writing a disservice by trying to summarize it here—please buy yourself a copy, read an online transcript, or listen to that recording. I promise there is no more valuable use of your time.