The Golden Cage Bridge

By Joost Bohnen

In Dutch there is a saying: a golden cage.

It describes something that feels voluntary, yet isn't entirely. Something comfortable, even beautiful - but structured.

This book explores the quiet systems we live inside. The habits we repeat. The labels we trust. The doors we believe we choose freely.

Through simple metaphors - a bird, a cage, a bridge - it looks at how repetition forms, how comfort replaces coercion, and how awareness changes what we notice.

Blending reflection, everyday logic, film references, and hand-drawn illustrations, The Golden Cage Bridge does not offer instructions or answers. It simply exposes structure.

You may recognize something. You may question something. You may disagree.

Take your time.

The Golden Cage Bridge

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GR5ZG4CD
• ISBN13: 9798249021467
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"