{"product_id":"the-chickens-and-cows-that-bind-us-9798245760254","title":"The Chickens and Cows that Bind Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Joshua Bettger\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Modern Mirror is Cracked.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe live in an age of \u003cb\u003eSurgical Blindness\u003c\/b\u003e. When you walk through the fluorescent aisles of a grocery store, you are looking at the \u003cb\u003e1% Reality\u003c\/b\u003e. You see the \"Standardized Unit,\" the \"Plastic-Wrapped Asset,\" and the \"Nuggetized Soul.\" You see a world where the \u003cb\u003eMath of Profit\u003c\/b\u003e has successfully deleted the \"Presence\" of the living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut behind that veil lies the \u003cb\u003e99% Reality\u003c\/b\u003e. It is a world of \"Muffled Screams,\" \"Atmospheric Waste,\" and the \"Total Liquidation\" of the spirit. It is a world where the \u003cb\u003eEmpire of the Shovel\u003c\/b\u003e digs into the soil and the soul with equal disregard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHave you ever wondered why our food feels so \"Inorganic\"? Why our connection to the land feels \"Surgically Disconnected\"?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Chickens and Cows that Bind Us\u003c\/i\u003e, Joshua Bettger takes you on a visceral journey through the \u003cb\u003eGeometry of the Void\u003c\/b\u003e. This is not a dry history of agriculture; it is a \u003cb\u003eConscience Test\u003c\/b\u003e for the modern age. It is a dismantling of the \u003cb\u003eIndustrial Mind\u003c\/b\u003e and a blueprint for the \u003cb\u003eSincere World\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the salt-sprayed decks of the \u003ci\u003eSanta Maria\u003c\/i\u003e in 1493 to the high-pressure nozzles of the modern slaughterhouse, this book traces the lineage of the \u003cb\u003e\"Bound.\"\u003c\/b\u003e We explore the \"Sincere\" thread of biological and spiritual debt that once connected us to our neighbors-the horse, the chicken, and the cow-and reveal how that thread was traded for the \u003cb\u003e\"Velocity of the Line.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn these pages, you will discover: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 14-Month Life: \u003c\/b\u003e How the Industrial Mind compressed a four-year biological cycle into a 14-month sprint of \u003cb\u003eChemical-Induced Inflation\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Aisle of Amnesia: \u003c\/b\u003e Why the modern supermarket is designed as a \u003cb\u003eSurgical Strike\u003c\/b\u003e on your attention span, ensuring you never have to see the \"Dragon's Breath\" behind the plastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sea of White: \u003c\/b\u003e A look inside the \"Modern Poultry Shed,\" a galvanized cathedral of \u003cb\u003eInsincerity\u003c\/b\u003e where 50,000 lives are reduced to a \"Numerical Value.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Hormone Mask: \u003c\/b\u003e How the system uses \"Chemical Veils\" to trick the body into \u003cb\u003eTotal Liquidation\u003c\/b\u003e growth, creating a \"Biological Ghost\" that reaches market weight before it reaches emotional maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Night Raid: \u003c\/b\u003e The \"All Very Bad\" moment of the bird's existence, where \"Integrity\" is shattered in the dark to maintain the \u003cb\u003eVelocity of the Line\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eEmpire of the Shovel\u003c\/b\u003e survives on your passive participation. It thrives on the \u003cb\u003e\"Mechanical Silence\"\u003c\/b\u003e of the checkout counter. But the \u003cb\u003eBlueprint of the Sincere\u003c\/b\u003e offers a way out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is your guide to \u003cb\u003eReclaiming the Dragon\u003c\/b\u003e. You will learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReintroduce Friction: \u003c\/b\u003e Why slowing down is the ultimate \"Surgical Strike\" against the Industrial Mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFind the Restorative Anchor: \u003c\/b\u003e How the cow, when allowed to live with \"Integrity,\" becomes the physician of the soil and the healer of the climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReclaim the Sacred Kitchen: \u003c\/b\u003e Turning your home into a \u003cb\u003eFortress of Integrity\u003c\/b\u003e where the \"Sacrifice\" of the neighbor is honored rather than \"Nuggetized.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePay the True Cost: \u003c\/b\u003e Moving from the \"Math of Profit\" to the \u003cb\u003eCurrency of Connection\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you feel the \"Cellular Memory of Fear\" in the modern food system, this book is for you. If you are tired of the \"Pink Slurry\" and the \"Industrial Plastic,\" this is your \u003cb\u003eSurgical Tool\u003c\/b\u003e for change. Whether you are a farmer, a parent, or a \"Ghost in the Machine\" looking for the light of the sun, \u003ci\u003eThe Chickens and Cows that Bind Us\u003c\/i\u003e will change the way you see the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe test is over. The \"Bound\" are being freed, one \"Sincere\" meal and one \"Honest\" thought at a time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47594333765783,"sku":"9798245760254","price":1107.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798245760254.webp?v=1774985600","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-chickens-and-cows-that-bind-us-9798245760254","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}