{"product_id":"the-mouth-that-eats-itself","title":"The Mouth That Eats Itself (2026) by Carl Olsson","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Mouth That Eats Itself: Geography \u0026amp; the Problem of Space (2026)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eby Carl Olsson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForthcoming\u003cbr\u003eTo be released in October 2026\u003cbr\u003ePre-order advanced copies now for a small discount\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"For all who fight to find a place.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fate of our freedom is among the most important topics for philosophy. All animals have to set themselves apart from their surroundings. Whenever they fail to break free from space, they are not only unfree but effectively become nothing. In our case, we emancipate ourselves with our hands and feet and membranes; but uniquely also through our representations of ourselves in the world, which is to say, through geography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mouth That Eats Itself\u003c\/i\u003e (2026) follows geographical thought from its inception to its descent into fang-toothed self-contradiction. In the course of identifying how and when geography makes us free, a terrible trap is set: a portrait that devours its unwary creator by raising the well-worn conflict between freedom and necessity to a transcendental level. The katabasis of geography’s logic is not a matter of idle inconsistency but an information hazard directly related to the fate of animals that lose their contours and disappear. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo reach this conclusion, Carl Olsson draws a diagonal line between ideas and images, from careful exegesis of Kant’s first Critique to countless vivid examples involving praying mantises, chameleons, geometry and owl-eyed butterflies. The ambient payoff is undeniable: you learn as much about the world as you do about yourself, and Olsson’s stunning vocabulary and precise choice of words never ceases to entertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarl Olsson is a geographer and writer interested in how geographical thought impacts the human body. His work tells stories about geographers and other animals that get lost in space, extracting philosophical implications from scenarios that span the mundane and the otherworldly.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eCarl Olsson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEditorial: \u003c\/b\u003eBecoming Press (\u003cem\u003e0\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003enty\u003c\/i\u003e, Claire)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLayout \u0026amp; Design:\u003c\/b\u003e Becoming\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/b\u003e20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e October 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCat\u003cu\u003e\u003csup\u003eNO\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e(Becoming)019A\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN Print:\u003c\/b\u003e 978-9925-647-26-2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN eBook: \u003c\/b\u003e978-9925-647-27-9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Softcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eSewn Binding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 12cm x 19cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e Approx. 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrinted by: \u003c\/b\u003eTallinn Book Printers, Estonia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Becoming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59463715651918,"sku":"19A","price":13.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/0328\/4046\/files\/19A_FRONTGREENBGPROVISIONAL_61c07790-cd06-49f8-868e-8b663682ef82.png?v=1786440649","url":"https:\/\/shop.becoming.press\/products\/the-mouth-that-eats-itself","provider":"Becoming","version":"1.0","type":"link"}