This is water.
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"This Is Water" is a widely acclaimed commencement speech by David Foster Wallace that reflects on mindfulness, empathy, and the challenges of adult life.
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| This is water. canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
commencement speech
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essay ⓘ |
| audience | Kenyon College graduating class of 2005 ⓘ |
| author | David Foster Wallace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstDelivery | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| date | 2005-05-21 ⓘ |
| deliveredAt | Kenyon College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deliveredIn | Gambier, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form |
printed booklet
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speech ⓘ |
| genre |
commencement address
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nonfiction ⓘ philosophical essay ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
audio recording of the speech
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video presentations with text and images ⓘ |
| influenced |
discourse on the purpose of education
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public discussions of mindfulness in daily life ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
awareness of everyday life
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challenges of adult life ⓘ choice of how to think ⓘ compassion ⓘ default settings of the mind ⓘ education and thinking ⓘ empathy ⓘ meaning in ordinary life ⓘ mindfulness ⓘ self-centeredness ⓘ |
| notableQuote |
The capital-T Truth is about life before death.
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The really important kind of freedom involves attention and awareness and discipline. ⓘ This is water. NERFINISHED ⓘ You get to consciously decide what has meaning and what doesn’t. ⓘ |
| pageCount | 138 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| publisher | Little, Brown and Company ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again
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Consider the Lobster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speaker | David Foster Wallace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
consciousness
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consumer culture ⓘ everyday routine ⓘ higher education ⓘ liberal arts education ⓘ mental habits ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
college graduates
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general readers ⓘ |
| workByAuthor | David Foster Wallace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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