For the People: A Citizen's Manifesto to Shaping Our Nation's Future (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781632992697)

How the Constitution Can Guide America Back to True Greatness

America has become a country lacking in both physical and psychological security--and this insecurity is a clear and present danger to world peace and stability. This must-read, political call to action is for anyone dissatisfied with our dysfunctional government and seeking real change. Author Simon Chadwick argues that the true American dream is realizing self-actualization (The Pursuit of Happiness), the pinnacle of psychologist Abraham Maslow's famous Hierarchy of Needs.

Chadwick sets out in simple and straightforward terms how we can save US democracy by fulfilling every citizen's innate needs, including the top echelon of achieving his or her creative potential. In order to generate greater overall contentment for its citizens, Chadwick proposes that a country must establish a democratic libertarian government, a form that is much closer to the general intent of the Constitution, which gives every person the right to live in peace, without fear, under its protection.

By dissecting current events and framing them in Maslow's hierarchy, Chadwick offers fascinating historical and cultural context, and clear, positive advice for how our country, culture, and government can move toward democratic libertarianism, self-actualization, and ultimate satisfaction.