The most important thing we can learn from the blobfish is that we shouldn’t default to making judgements based on our personal or societal preconceptions of what “good” looks like.
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What do millennials and goldfish have in common?
Goldfish In a much cited and frankly extraordinary commencement speech delivered to the 2005 graduates of Kenyon College, David Foster Wallace told a story about goldfish. Two young fish are swimming along together. Another older fish passes them and says, “morning boys, how’s the water?” The two fish swim on for a while, then oneContinueContinue reading “What do millennials and goldfish have in common?”
“The ironic voice”
NB: Since 2017, I’ve changed my mind on this. That’s what happens. People change their mind about things. In an essay critiquing the cynicism, self-reference, and black humour that had gained prominence in America David Foster Wallace famously wrote that irony was “ruining our culture”. In Dave’s eyes there was a time and a placeContinueContinue reading ““The ironic voice””
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