Escape from the American Cage

How to Regain Life, Liberty, and Happiness and Gain Truth, Dignity, and Love

De: Konrad Milewski

Narrado por: Mike Maloney

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.

©2020 Konrad Milewski (P)2021 Konrad Milewski

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.