Not everyone is meant to be inside the circle.
Some are positioned to watch it.
8th Pool is about proximity without participation the space between being included and being informed. It examines hierarchy, observation, emotional control, and the unspoken placement of people within social and professional systems.
Written in a minimalist, nonlinear style, the book explores what it means to be close enough to see power clearly, but distant enough to understand it honestly. The 8th pool is where information flows without loyalty, where patterns are visible, and where awareness becomes leverage.