Two Ways to Draw Infinite Jest's Sierpinski Gasket

Re:Two Ways to Draw Infinite Jest's Sierpinski Gasket by chiply on Monday June 01, 2026 @06:00AM (#48354752)

So in general, I'd say there's maybe 1-2 spoilers, but nothing major. If you want truly 0 spoilage, I wouldn't read it, but if you can tolerate some very minor stuff, you're likely safe.

If you're on page 600 though, there's no spoilers.

Edit: and yes, DFW presaged a lot with this book! Especially around how entertainment has evolved and the negative impact it has. The 'doom scroll' feature is literally called 'infinite scroll' in the software industry. Scary stuff :-/

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Re:Two Ways to Draw Infinite Jest's Sierpinski Gasket by jpfromlondon on Monday June 01, 2026 @06:45AM (#48355066)

I had already been cutting screen-time, my phone especially which no longer leaves the house with me.

It's pure coincidence too as I read TPK in January and knew I had to read more DFW fiction as soon as I could.

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