{"product_id":"the-gospel-according-to-david-foster-wallace-boredom-and-addiction-in-an-age-of-distraction-paperback-1","title":"The Gospel According to David Foster Wallace: Boredom and Addiction in an Age of Distraction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdam S. Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gospel According to David Foster Wallace \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book to explore key religious themes - from boredom to addiction, and distraction - in the work of one of America's most celebrated contemporary novelists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a series of short, topic-focussed chapters, the book\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ejoins a selection of key scenes from Wallace's novels \u003ci\u003eInfinite Jest \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Pale King \u003c\/i\u003ewith clear explanations of how they contribute to his overall account of what it means to be a human being in the 21st century. Adam Miller explores how Wallace's work masterfully investigates the nature of first-world boredom and shows, in the process, how easy it is to get addicted to distraction (chemical, electronic, or otherwise). Implicitly critiquing, excising, and repurposing elements of AA's Twelve Step program, Wallace suggests that the practice of prayer (regardless of belief in God), the patient application of attention to things that seem ordinary and boring, and the internalization of clichés may be the antidote to much of what ails us in the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam S. Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at Collin College in McKinney, Texas, USA. He is the founder of \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Philosophy and Scripture\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of a number of articles addressing the intersection of religion, ethics and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42665077538912,"sku":"9781474236973","price":88.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/dE9oRWFJS3BteUwySVp5ME43dVllQT09.webp?v=1774590732","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-gospel-according-to-david-foster-wallace-boredom-and-addiction-in-an-age-of-distraction-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}