Infinite Jest

What is the setting of Infinite Jest: A Novel by David Foster Wallace?

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The novel, Infinite Jest, is set in a futuristic world, although how far in the future is unclear. In this world, corporations own the right to name each year; they are no longer numbered. In the world of the novel, North America has become the Organizations of North American Nations. It includes United States, Canada, and Mexico.