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String Theory

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What’s it about?

David Foster Wallace uses tennis as a lens to explore excellence, obsession, and the human condition, revealing the beauty and brutality of chasing perfection.

You’ll learn

  • The psychology of athletic greatness
  • Why child prodigies often burn out
  • How sport reveals our deepest selves
  • The paradox of effortless mastery