When you wax philosophical as much as DFW did, you’re implying your opinions carry a degree of authoritative weight, bucko.
He was a brilliant writer and can say what he likes. But he was not a good dude, and I don’t value his opinions on societal and moral issues because of that.
This guy was neither
He was not claiming to be?
I’m Ron Burgundy?
Asking you why you would feel the need to say that when he never claimed it?
When you wax philosophical as much as DFW did, you’re implying your opinions carry a degree of authoritative weight, bucko.
He was a brilliant writer and can say what he likes. But he was not a good dude, and I don’t value his opinions on societal and moral issues because of that.