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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Looking-Eleven-Walks-Expert-Eyes/dp/1439191255
https://fs.blog/2012/04/david-foster-wallace-this-is-water/
Reminds me of this book and also made me think of a David Foster Wallace commencement speech about attention; which is an interesting example in microcosm of the public/faux-public commentary in that article.
At the time it was available as a transcript all over the web, but at some point it was published as a book which meant that suddenly it was no longer available, except in this one form in a very controlled way. Seems like the publishers have realised that it is going to be out there no matter what, so have published it online themselves. Also the cover chosen always amused me, as it seems like the person choosing it entirely missed the point of the quote.