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The Squid and Other Essays 100 Essays on Power, Illusion and the Search for Understanding
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Publisher Price: $19.50
ISBN13: 9788169817141
Publisher: Ukiyoto Publishing
Published: Jun 16 2026
Pages: 406
Weight: 1.19
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
'What happens when what we see is not the whole truth?
In The Squid and Other Essays: 100 Essays on Power, Illusion, and the Search for Understanding, a single image-a cloud of ink released into water-becomes the starting point for a powerful exploration of modern life. Like the squid's defense, moments of illusion often surround us, shaping perception while quietly obscuring what matters most.
Through a series of elegant and deeply reflective essays, this collection examines the forces that influence how we see: the smoke that conceals, the mirror that distorts, the mask that performs, the stage that frames, and the crowd that amplifies emotion. Each symbol reveals how easily attention can be redirected, and how power can operate through perception rather than visibility.
Yet beneath the illusion, something endures.
With clarity and restraint, this book invites readers to pause, observe, and question the patterns beneath everyday experience. It does not impose conclusions-it sharpens awareness.
Because when the noise settles and the illusion fades, one question remains:
What lies beneath what we have been led to see?
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