the precise spatial location is entirely opaque; the continuity is lacking of where the databases are or who is in possession of what data at which moment, its just this swirling mass of associations that morphs itself as each sentence passes

i'm overwhelmed by the force of "you have to" that recurs. in one instance it is moderated by an "in order to", but it is all the more sturdy for that. the elliptical implications of the former expression are all the more punchy with the contrast of the latter's more full formulation.

the "you" in "you have to" is both personal and impersonal in a double sense. on the one hand it is a general statement applying to all "you"s that have the requisite relevant powers of consumption and production, but it is also a specifically audience-oriented "you" to the people listening.

on the second hand, that very audience is both impersonal and personal, in the sense that he probably does not know the individuals on the other side of the screen, who might be watching this where and when, so it is a general peer. and yet it is ultimately consumed as personal and directed.

i suppose another small wrinkle is that there are specific audience members that he has the foreknowledge will be watching this, so the expression can be seen as a furtherly personal, particularly with dedications. and yet theres still an impersonal character to the delivery in its distribution

its just a really beautiful piece that moved me a lot, i know i meandered a little by the end but it was just such a dense and inspiring way of thinking about the world