On the other hand, you might consider that it means that what he wrote 30+ years ago hit the mark so well that it’s still worth paying for a summary of part of it. Less depressing that way.
Well, I think they're both definitive biographies, yes. But I guess it's like big rock bands travelling the world, having to play their big hits forever after. Good for the fans, depressing for the musicians.
Less depressing is that Ray Monk put together a Spotify playlist of Wittgenstein's favorite music, so he must still enjoy it a little bit.
Thank you for sharing this! You should post it to HN as its own post-- I work to classic music and this is a very interesting list that others would enjoy, too.