Escape from the American Cage
How to Regain Life, Liberty, and Happiness and Gain Truth, Dignity, and Love
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Konrad Milewski
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A life-changing book for every American on how to be safe, prosperous, happy and loved in America. This book is about how to escape from our American Cage and regain our lost independence by living in accordance with “The New Declaration”. It is about how to regain not only our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness but also find truth, purpose, attain dignity, build meaningful relationships and find love. It is a dream about human-centered capitalism and democracy in a united, prosperous, and flourishing society. On the surface, indeed, the United States of America looks like a great nation and country, the biggest world power, the most prosperous economy ever created, the best democracy, the land of unlimited possibilities for everyone who wants to make their American dreams come true, and an oasis of freedom and respect for life and happiness.
In Escape from the American Cage, author Konrad Milewski argues that this vision belies the fact that America is only a dreamland for a small percentage of its population. The US is performing poorly and substantially below most comparably wealthy nations when it comes to happiness. America is a violent country. The rate of murder by firearm is the highest in the developed world. America experiences huge socioeconomic inequality and injustice. Millions of Americans live in poverty, without healthcare, and without education. America has the world’s highest rates of substance abuse. About 35% of adult Americans are chronically lonely. Americans are divided. The system that has been created is clearly preventing people from flourishing. And paradoxically, the point is not that the economic system or the justice system are seriously broken. It works exactly the way it was designed to work.
The author makes it clear: we can do better. This book is an invitation to build your own happiness, as well as to build a safe, prosperous, united, and happy society - the best human-centered economy on earth.
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For the past 30 years, David Mamet has been a controversial and defining force in theater and film, championing the most cherished liberal values along the way. In some of the great movies and plays of our time, his characters have explored the ethics of the business world, embodied the struggles of the oppressed, and faced the flaws of the capitalist system. But in recent years Mamet has had a change of heart.
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Mamet's Rubicon
- By Kirk on 08-13-11
By: David Mamet
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The Conservative Heart
- How to Build a Fairer, Happier, and More Prosperous America
- By: Arthur C. Brooks
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Conservative Heart, Arthur C. Brooks contends that after years of focusing on economic growth and traditional social values, it is time for a new kind of conservatism - one that helps the vulnerable without mortgaging our children's future. In Brooks' daring vision, this conservative movement fights poverty, promotes equal opportunity, celebrates earned success, and values spiritual enlightenment. It is an inclusive movement with a positive agenda to help people lead happier, more hopeful, and more satisfied lives.
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Outstanding recitation of conservatism!
- By GLENNO on 08-06-15
By: Arthur C. Brooks
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Someone Has to Say It
- The Hidden History of How America Was Lost
- By: Tom Kawczynski
- Narrated by: Jeff Winston
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Starting at the turn of the last century, this book lays out systematically how Americans have lost control of our government, of our civil society, of our schools, of our companies, and in many cases, even our families.
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Great and inspiring book
- By K. E. Davila on 07-09-20
By: Tom Kawczynski
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The Values Factor
- The Secret to Creating an Inspired and Fulfilling Life
- By: Dr. John DeMartini
- Narrated by: Erik Synnestvedt
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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The Values Factor shows you how to create a life in which every minute can be inspiring and fulfilling. The first step is to identify what you find most meaningful - the values in life that are most important to you. Once you understand your own unique values and align your life accordingly, you can achieve fulfillment in every aspect of your life: deepening your loving relationships, creating an inspiring career, establishing financial freedom, and tapping into a rich spiritual life.
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Makes you really think about your values
- By Saad on 12-07-16
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The Complete Conversations with God
- An Uncommon Dialogue: Books I, II & III
- By: Neale Donald Walsch
- Narrated by: Neale Donald Walsh, Edward Asner, Ellen Burstyn
- Length: 26 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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The seminal trilogy of Neale Donald Walsch's ongoing dialogue with God are brought together here in one audio edition. Includes unabridged performances of Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue Book I, Book II and Book III, the best-selling of the author's works. Few modern writers have had more influence on popular thinking about God than Neale Donald Walsch. Neale Donald Walsch, together with award-winning actors Ed Asner and Ellen Burstyn, reveals a God who is loving, believable, understanding of our weaknesses, and, most important, easy to talk with.
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4th Time Reading this Series in 20 years
- By Pangaia on 05-23-19
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The Soul of Money
- Reclaiming the Wealth of Our Inner Resources
- By: Lynne Twist
- Narrated by: Cynthia Barrett
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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This unique and fundamentally liberating book shows us that examining our attitudes toward money - earning it, spending it, and giving it away - can offer surprising insight into our lives, our values, and the essence of prosperity. Lynne Twist, a global activist and fundraiser, has raised more than $150 million for charitable causes. Through personal stories and practical advice, she demonstrates how we can replace feelings of scarcity, guilt, and burden with experiences of sufficiency, freedom, and purpose. In this Nautilus Award-winning book, Twist shares from her own life, a journey illuminated by remarkable encounters with the richest and poorest.
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Terrible Reader
- By Bloom on 01-31-16
By: Lynne Twist
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- Anonymous User
- 05-31-21
This book literally changed my life.
This book literally changed my life. I fell in love with myself, others, and America again. Absolutely every person should read this book. I found it truly inspiring, intellectually stimulating and truly life changing. Reading it was like a fascinating journey into myself. I learned so much about myself, my human nature, my human conditioning, my mental traps, my desires, my relationships, my purpose.... my happiness.
At the same time, I learned an incredible amount about the state of America, about what the condition of our country really is: what the actual happiness level of Americans is (and it is not, unfortunately, the highest compared to other highly developed countries), what serious problems we face (horrible and stupid violence, enormous and debilitating stress - including a monstrous suicide rate, the highest level of drug/opioid addiction, poverty for tens of millions of Americans, lack of basic education or preschool care, fear and lack of perspectives/realistic opportunities...). The author goes to recognized research sources, cites facts, analyzes and draws conclusions - what I saw - shocked me many times. How uninformed I was. Most importantly, the author does not leave the reader with problems - almost every chapter ends with a practical analysis of problems and recommendation of solutions. This is a great guide to personal happiness, but also to the happiness of American society as a whole. Some of the examples of solutions are truly groundbreaking, and practical - mind-blowing.
I know, we should all love and praise Great America.... But I think, above all, we should love it with a wise and discerning love. It would be foolish to claim that America is perfect. There are many things that need to be improved - to make life better for all of us. This is a book about hope - about a more beautiful America, about more beautiful people, about a flourishing society.
It's a must-read for all college students, it's a must-read for parents of teenagers - it's a great starting point for a common debate. It's a textbook about our culture, about our potential - and at the same time a call to look critically and try to change for the better.
Most of all, though, what drew me to this book were the reflections on trust, building unity, and the power of love. I love the subtitle: "How to Regain Life, Liberty, and Happiness and Gain Truth, Dignity, and Love" - a perfect summary of the main message of this book. I fully recommend it - My level of happiness has increased tremendously and I believe that everyone else's will as well.
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