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But you just proved the point I tried to make earlier. You refuted Wallace on the CONTENT of his speech, not on the fact that he eventually committed suicide.
I'm a longtime meditator and a big DFW fan. I generally agree with you. DFW is NOT spot-on.
Also, check out this great interview with Charlie Rose:
I'm a huge DFW fan. If I may make one recommendtion, do not start with Infinite Jest. It's a wonderful book, but it's not exactly a breezy read. It's totally doable, and it's not obscure, like, say, Joyce's Ulysses. But it is a long slog.
Instead, I recommend reading some if his short pieces first. It'll allow you to better appreciate Infinite Jest, and the short pieces are a little more immediately gratifying. My personal favorites are 'Good Old Neon' from gis short story collection, Oblivion, and 'A Supposedely Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again' from an essay collection of the same name.
That's not fair. Judge the speech on its content. The man died because his meds stopped working.
Arrington apparently believes that Buffett's op-ed is part of some master plan to make it harder for others to get super rich while making it easier for him to hold on to his wealth. If Arrington truly believes this, he hasn't been listening to what Buffet is saying.