The Mastery and Failure of David Foster Wallace in "The Depressed Person"

David Foster Wallace is singular at putting you straight into the minds of his characters, who are tragically sympathetic and simultaneously deplorable. The depressed person in “The Depressed Person” is no exception - her loneliness, self-obsession, agonies and fears are intricately described so that even in moments where one feels exhausted by her, one can also relate to her pain. In this episode, we discuss David Foster Wallace as an author and as a person while also talking about mental illness and depression.

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