{"product_id":"wish-you-werent-here-volume-1-amsterdam-9798249014919","title":"Wish You Weren't Here: Volume 1: Amsterdam","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Koko Terry\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Europe - Benelux Countries (Belgium  Netherlands  Luxembourg\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmsterdam does not need you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an era of ranked itineraries, viral caf�s, and cities reduced to backdrops for curated feeds, \u003ci\u003eWish You Weren't Here\u003c\/i\u003e dismantles the modern tourism mindset-and rebuilds it with intention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a guidebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a recalibration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by an American who moved to Amsterdam and stayed, this book explores what happens when visibility becomes infrastructure, when tolerance is confused with permission, and when optimization replaces presence. Through sharp cultural critique, lived experience, and grounded observation, Koko Terry exposes the hidden mechanics shaping how we move through cities today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy \"seeing it all\" guarantees you'll feel nothing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe difference between tolerance and indulgence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow walking-not optimizing-changes perception\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy cities don't need your validation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to leave something better behind than consumption\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not anti-travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is anti-extraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are going to go anyway, go well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmsterdam is just the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47593343385751,"sku":"9798249014919","price":1422.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798249014919.webp?v=1774981519","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/wish-you-werent-here-volume-1-amsterdam-9798249014919","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}