1776 || the default setting doesn't show the full picture
Published: May 28, 2026
Duration: 8:40
We all worship something, only when we become aware of what we worship can we recognize that the "default setting" isn't always the full picture. There are always alternatives, many of them better than the ones we thought we were stuck with.
David Foster Wallace's commencement speech: https://fs.blog/david-foster-wallace-this-is-water/
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