推薦序 從物質到人文的思考············································8
前 言 某天咖啡館·······················································12
第一章 早晨································································16
這一切都是商品，也都有其涵蓋的地理與時間、供給與需求，以及原料、市場力與人的故事。而這些人有姓名、有痛苦、有薪水、有幻想、有父母，也有回憶。
插 曲 物品································································66
第二章 秘密································································68
任何事物的核心都是由歷史編織而成，其間蘊藏著他的故事；就某種意義上來説，歷史形成事物本身的主要背景：衹要回首前塵，就能瞭解事物的本質。
插 曲 地方·······························································108
第三章 工作································································110
在作業現場的環境下，每個人都有顯得異常脆弱或毫無防衛能力。光缐品質和工作性質毫不留情，工人膚程白蠟、漿糊或麵糰似的蒼白色，并出現蛛絲狀血管、乾癬、粉刺、皺紋、紅斑、鬆垂等各種毛病。
插 曲 時間·······························································166
第四章 神物·······························································168
未必非得巫醫才能把物化爲物神，人人心中都有巫醫，一個與人性共存的腺粒體巫醫，一種必然性，一種與生俱來的權力。沒有物神的世界，仿佛是沒有記憶、沒有語言或意義的世界，不適於人類居住，是個沒有大氣的世界。
插 曲 人··································································210
第五章 傍晚·······························································212
湖泊迅速褪去藍光，籠上灰土色，顯得暗沉無光。眾鳥歸飛急。男人家鬆了領帶，女人家換過鞋子。店家把【打烊】的告示翻向外，絞起遮日棚，未售出的物品好似空氣一般，耐心地待在架子上。
後 語 某天咖啡館·····················································234
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