Hokus Pokus: A Practical Guide to Deconstruction - Hardcoverby Francis Marion (Author) The picture of Plato's Allegory of the Cave on the front cover is a visual image that reflects the contents of this book. There are prisoners in a cave who are chained to a wall, staring at shadows since childhood, and believing the shadows are real. "Hokus Pokus A Practical Guide to Deconstruction" by Francis Marion is packed with thought provoking insights that deconstruct the hokus pokus and delusional thinking of man