On David Foster Wallace, Affluence, Depression, Stories, and Meaning
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- Опубліковано 27 чер 2020
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Description: if you're interested in supporting the channel this way. Thank you if you do. Tonight I talk a little about the late write David Foster Wallace and the sadness in modern American culture. I originally intended to talk for 10 minutes before reading one of his essays, but am not that disciplined, so this is just it's own episode.
I'll make a separate video reading the essay and link it here (when i record it).
"Shipping Out: On the (nearly lethal) comforts of a luxury cruise" is about his experience on a luxury Caribbean cruise. It was about the absurdity of how hard the company-at-sea tries to avoid the discomforts of their patrons, and how paradisal these manufactured, "FUN" activities, entertainment, meals, and relaxation can really be. The unnaturalness of it all is both hilarious and sad.
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#DavidFosterWallace #psychology #truth
Archetypes are so fascinating. The wounded healer archetype is one of my favorites. It's defined by a person becoming deeply wounded by some traumatic life situation (illness, grief, ptsd, failure, heartbreak, etc.). The wound is so deep that it transforms the person in a fundamental way. The person is then called upon by life to find a way to heal their own wounds. This daunting challenge, if accepted, has the power to ultimately transform the wounded person into a healer. The healer has been through hell, but has found the way out, and is now able to help others to find their way out of their own hell. A good example are the veterans who have significantly healed from their own ptsd, and are now able to help other veterans who are still struggling with it.
the way out of hell just might be the most useful information one can share. the biggest gift. thanks for the comment j
Sounds like me af
My dog was put to sleep yesterday morning and I’m grateful for this video to help me finally get some sleep. I will circle back to this video though. Thanks again for your content.
Man that sucks. I'm sorry. My little dog is my best friend and knowing I'll likely out live him makes me physically sick to my stomach. Again, I'm really sorry man. Try to stay in good spitits as I'm sure your dog would want you to be happy. They always seem to do anything and everything to make us happy.
Thanks.
that always sucks. sorry to hear it man.
Hang in there bud.
Struggling with insomnia at 1:50am. Just what I needed. Thanks man. :)
I just want to say thanks for introducing me to the magnificent mind that is David Foster Wallace. I’ve been reading a lot of his work and it’s thanks to you! You keep my mind working and I love that about your channel! Even tho I use your content to sleep, I learn things I never would have if it wasn’t for your relaxing educational channel!
I hope your channel takes off. It’s so interesting and the quality is amazing.
thanks for that love val 🙏🏽
I immediately thought of David Wallace from The Office, but this was certainly interesting.
He’s named after this David Foster Wallace.
Your videos are so relaxing i ALWAYS fall asleep to them, but today I’m listening during the day so i Can actually learn from what you’re saying. Love learning about Foster Wallace with others.
Much appreciated! I listened to this last week and then you reading his Cruise Essay...was blown away by that and listened to a few hrs of David Wallace speaking and then today I got his 'Infinite Jist' book. Its 1000+ pages Im stoked! Appreciate the content bruh...
I really enjoyed listening to this. Mental Health Awareness is something that needs to be shared often. And I love that you talked about the relationship between the 1% and poverty and our roles in American society of what is expected from "the one who's made it" in life. Your voice is very soothing and comforting. 🌻💜
I have been interested in David Foster Wallace for some time now, so I am excited to listen to this later. It will be my reward for getting all of my pathophysiology homework done. Thanks!
welp, it might be almost noon but its sleepytime now
Can say how much I truly enjoy your channel!
This was so eye-opening and insightful. Thank you for posting
thanks athena. Glad you enjoyed it
Super insightful, loved this video. Thank you for introducing me to David Foster Wallace. 😊
In a few hours, I will have to put my dog to sleep. I grew up with her since age 10, and because of COVID I won't even be able to be with her in her last moments. Thank you for giving me the ability to sleep tonight, because I can't do it on my own.
so much time and effort, i loved this.
thanks Amy. I really appreciate the love
I enjoy the most in this channel !
Hey Rich! Sorry I haven't been by the channel for a bit but it's nice to see you're doing pretty well these days and definitely did an upgrade on the camera and audio! I've missed your talks and I'll be going to sleep to this tonight :)
hey eddie good to hear from you. i actually just got a $30 ring light and its made my same phone camera look alot better i guess. the mic is definitely an upgrade though. thanks for noticing 🙏🏽. my best to you man
Already listened to this on spotify but ima use it now to go to sleep. You're the man Rich.
Also, any plans for a black holes part 3 any time soon?
black hole civilizations is still in the pipeline, maybe a few weeks away. more astronomy stuff in between though
I need more of these
I’m not having it that we can learn while we sleep. I slept through primary and high school and learned sweat FA! Just messing, I listened to your Fermi Paradox - well at least before I nodded off - and I’ll listen to some more tonight. It might take me a month to get through it but I’m cool with it 🤙
Multitask
Thank you for sharing the knowledge and introducing us to such an intellegent interesting individual
you talking about DFW = my DREAM crossover
I started watching this video to fall asleep but now I'm here after 3 hours of thinking about the meaning of life :)
Sad that the guy died exactly on my birthday,when I was 2
You should do another David Foster Wallace reading if the chance accuses, thanks for putting my to sleep and showing me DFW I love his work and love your channel!
Rich, I had no idea you were that old lol. So glad to fall asleep to such great words and ideas. Also, it would be great to hear more about space. In the meantime 😴
I know... im getting up there. more space otw! 🚀
Glad to see this one
Thanks for your voice:)! Greetz from The hague
Hey!You are incredible!You eyes is... I'm done!Pure and beautiful peaceful soul!Soft and amazing smooth voice !Please make whisper version more! :) LOVE YOU!
6:00 ur talking about the CEO of google which is Sundar Pichai (ps: he didnt go to harvard)
ah ok thanks. I didn't how twisted I got my recollection there
I couldn’t understand that because is in inglish language but i love this so much
I think too many people just completety forget to tap like as clearly many more than 9 love and appreciate you!
Im fixin to steal all yo books boy
But I stole his heart instead
116k subs, crazy.
unreal
I’m ignorant and uninformed about this man but one thing I do know is that was definitely Marshall from How I Met Your Mother
Infinite jest is definitely worth reading. It is long but it’s not hard to read. The whole book is hilarious.
it really is worth it? im curious what he develops in 1000 pages. have you read any other works of his that youd suggest?
Let's Find Out ASMR there’s a lot of commentary on a lot of different topics. For me it was life changing. I need to read his other fiction. Consider the Lobster was great. One thing I do suggest is his Kenyon college commencement speech, which can be found online for free and isn’t very long at all. I re-read it from time to time to try to ground myself.
ill listen to it on my bike ride later. thanks michael
Let's Find Out ASMR be careful with headphones on your bike!!!
Im not sure how to address you so- Good Sir😂, are you solely a UA-camr or do you maintain a profession outside of what we see? I’ve been watching your videos for a while now and it’s just something ive wondered
solely a youtuber atm. i can only hope it remains that way. thanks for watching cobaj
Let's Find Out ASMR Thanks for making amazing content
Let's Find Out ASMR And thanks for the reply, I enjoy interacting with my favorite content creators
Let's Find Out ASMR have you gotten all this knowledge from these books
Im in love
He's the only person who I never knew who I miss
Fuck man this hits me right in the truth
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I’m gonna watch this on acid
please dont
Also, audio quality is great, but work on your compressor settings a bit more. If you’re using a condenser, you’ll definitely want a pop filter. Those plosives are what are hitting the compressor and creating that ducking out sound. I wouldn’t EQ out the lows, because those are nice and soothing esp for ASMR.
If you can find like a wind-shield or some sort of foam cover, it’ll be lower profile and more out of the way than a bulky pop filter for these videos.
thanks price. any blog post that might help?
You need a podcast bro
In the opening and hearing Foster talk, it was like , hey, this guy is thinking like me…..litterally…..To sum up…..I see why the bible says the tree of knowledge..u know dont eat from it……i was much happier when i was dumb….that is my assumption right now……ps….im not a religious person but whomever did come up with much in that book..( bible)….well there is alot of truth in there. Im a victim of my own overthinking…..
The sweating reason for the bandana is rubbish, he wanted to look like Chris Walken.
This is one of my favorite speeches by Wallace. I wrote an entire paper using it as the central running theme while completing my social work degree: ua-cam.com/video/PhhC_N6Bm_s/v-deo.html
listened to this yesterday. thanks for sharing ben. I don't think he's exactly right about us being able to create what we value, but he probably speaking in layers I haven't dissected or even experienced yet.
I have a few books you might also like to read, thanks so much for your educational video, and for your encouraging knowledable words. And if you have some free time those books are found on jw.org 😊
oh my god you did a video on David Foster Wallace. Marry me
YESSSSSS. Also check out “The Broom of the System.”
is it on par with infinite jest
I just love David Foster Wallace’s style of writing. I have not read Infinite Jest but just looked up the synopsis and it looks wild. I am very intrigued and must get it when I go to the library tomorrow. It sounds better than the room of the system synopsis wise in that there is a whirlwind of matter to play with and sounds like a dystopian 1984-stylized narrative. There’s three separate storylines in Broom of the System; it’s an excellent book. I got this excerpt from the wiki on it: “A recurring concept in The Broom of the System is psychology as relating to words; many of the theories discussed involve Ludwig Wittgenstein's ideas and principles.[1] Wallace himself has stated that the book can be viewed as a dialogue between Wittgenstein and Derrida.[2]”
Why do you lowkey look like Hawkeye from endgame in this vid?
You ever get further into him?
no i never did. i read about 10 pages of infinite jest and got distracted with life. i'd like to pick it back up though. seemed like a good read
O.o
This gave me a headache
How do you tell the truth to a crowd of white people?
The same way you tell the truth to a crowd of people of any color.
Truth_is_the _new_hate the message will be lost in the ears of an audience of ignorant and unsympathetic listeners, how could one ever convey to a privileged few, the hardships that so many minorities face - especially young people of color.
I think access to increasing communication thanks to the internet is increasing our ability to empathize with those less fortunate than us. the big obstacle is over saturation. abuse of someones pity can dull their motivation to act or even care.
@@thugnificense1923 What about white minorities in others countries?
It's lyrics to a song guys
He didn’t “commit” suicide. Commit is used for crimes. We try to say suicided or just killed themselves. Even kill is an older term and that’s why we associate it with crime. . Ending ones life is probably better.
You should probably do research on the role of stigma around mental illness and NeuroDivergence, before trying to analyse these topics.
Capitalism plays a huge role in creating a rift between unachievable Neurotypical ideals that everyone is held to and physical reality, the reality in which NeuroDivergent people inhabit. The social rules and lives of NT's are meaningless to ND's because they have no basis in current reality. They uphold outdated social beliefs and customs that hold everyone back.
ND people tend to focus on facts, what people need in the now and future, to live and thrive, not pretend social constructs like productivity and perfectionism that leads people to see alternative brain development or Neurodiversity, as abnormal, rather than a fact of life. Depression being one form that can affect anyone, poor and wealthy.
In Wallace's case, severe depression limits your ability to see meaning. It has to be treated physically. Having the option to receive therapy and medication for severe depression doesn't mean you actually will. Beliefs that medication is a weakness prevent people from being helped. What helps people in these circumstances is to find community support. If you're going to compare Wallace to Maya Angelou, you need to acknowledge the vastly different social support structures these people had and genetics.
U.S. culture is not conducive to having supportive community around mental health. Therapy is seen as something only wealthy white women participate in. Something to cringe at, in mainstream culture because everyone else has to keep up the façade of being strong. Access to good therapy and healthcare is extremely limited. This is why society has become meaningless and toxic. It no longer recognises people's physical reality and needs, it only caters to the non-existant. People who never rest, or become unwell, who have shut off their humanity. The idea of the cruise ship is a literal metaphor for NT society and these types of people who have shut off their humanity in order achieve the ideal and cruise through life surrounded by fantasy, not looking beyond it to physical reality out of ignorance, pride, fear, and conceit.