[ex-aws-dude]

There is also a book called Infinite Jest that touches on this subject

Its a breezy novella you can finish over a lunch break

[BLKNSLVR]

I use it to weigh down my transportable home in tornado alley. Hasn't failed yet. Density, more-so than size, is important in such an application.

[red-iron-pine]

parent poster must be referring to one of the footnotes in IJ, as those are only a few hours to get through.

[lou1306]

Well the size of IJ is itself a statement: 1. there's an awful lot to unpack once you start exploring the intersection of capitalism, addiction, and entertainment; 2. can you even _manage_ to go through it all without switching to mindless consumption every 5 minutes?