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Born without cages

Born without cages

Patra, Shuvam

Paperback

Philosophy

ISBN10: 9358901659
ISBN13: 9789358901658
Publisher: Shuvam Patra
Published: May 6 2026
Pages: 126
Weight: 0.39
Height: 0.27 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This book aims to show you the mirror. It doesn't bring you out of your cage. It reminds you, that you are not born inside one. It aims to make you realise how people get trapped inside the cage of society. From the quiet unease of watching people live lives they never chose, follow paths they never questioned, and defend systems that quietly drain them. It began with a simple observation: most human suffering does not come from poverty, violence, or fate - it comes from unconscious obedience.

We are taught how things happen. Rarely are we taught what should happen. Society teaches survival but not independence. Religion teaches purpose but often forgets compassion. Economics teaches wealth but not fulfilment. Politics teaches power but not responsibility. Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, curiosity is replaced by compliance. This book is an attempt to trace that moment.

To understand humans, this book often looks away from humans. Wild animals do not attend schools. They do not worship leaders. They do not accumulate wealth they cannot use. They do not destroy their own habitat in the name of growth. They do not follow any religion. Yet they survive and enjoy life. This book compares the lives of wild animals with those of humans from different angles. In many ways, they live better lives than most of us. These comparisons are not meant to insult humanity. They are mirrors. By observing animals, we see ourselves more clearly - stripped of ideology, nationality, religion, and status. Nature does not lie. It simply behaves.

This book begins with the idea of slavery - not the historical institution alone, but the psychological condition that persists long after chains disappear. The first section examines flawed systems and questions why people often choose suffering over independence. The second section moves deeper into philosophy. The question shifts from why this happens to what should happen. The book moves your focus towards morality, ethics and purpose of life. In the third section, the focus expands further - toward society, governance, and structure - exploring how a system should actually work. So the flow of the sections is simple Why- What- How.

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