Kukushkin: One Hand Clapping

Summary: One Hand Clapping by Kukushkin (Riverhead Books (2021)). (Stub — expand from highlights.)

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Last updated: 2026-05-07

Quotes

Consciousness

“Consciousness is a story the brain tells itself so that it doesn’t have to admit it’s just a collection of cells reacting to chemicals.” (p. 15)

Identity

“We are all lonely islands, sending signals into the fog, hoping someone else is listening to the same frequency.” (p. 210)