"From the outside, the CIA seems pretty exotic, but from the inside, it's a big, bureaucratic place. Think 'post office with spies.'"

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This quotation examines the core nature of Beauty as articulated by Barry Eisler. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Beauty provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

About Barry Eisler

Barry Mark Eisler is an American novelist. He is the author of three thriller series, the first featuring anti-hero John Rain, a half-Japanese, half-American former soldier turned freelance assassin, a second featuring black ops soldier Ben Treven, and his most recent centered on Seattle detective Livia Lone. Eisler also writes about politics and language on his blog Heart of the Matter, and at the blogs CHUD, Firedoglake, The Huffington Post, MichaelMoore.com, The Smirking Chimp, and Truthout.

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