This Is Water
The Kenyon commencement speech by the author of Infinite Jest, about a 15-minute read
The 2005 commencement address at Kenyon College by the novelist behind Infinite Jest, published as a short book after his death. It opens with two young fish who do not know what water is and argues that the real value of education is choosing what to pay attention to, especially in the boring, frustrating routine of adult life. Around 15 minutes to read, so it circulates as a gift and gets reread.
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The other book he gives regularly: the Kenyon commencement speech by the author of Infinite Jest, which he calls a 15-minute book. Short enough that the recipient never feels guilty about it.
Source: The Tim Ferriss Show #444 transcript
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