My Ideal World

By Yaroslav Onishevsky

You have long lived with the thought that something is not quite right around you, haven't you? Do you have a feeling that there are too many absurd restrictions for you as a thinking and active individual? Is it difficult for you to find a quality service or a repeatedly purchased product of normal quality? Have you despaired of achieving justice? Do you not quite understand what it entails? Are you troubled by the fact that civilization is constantly shaken by terrorism, revolutions, and wars? Are you seriously concerned about the prospect of a Third World nuclear war, and does the thought of it make you uncomfortable? Do you not want to accept this state of affairs and desire change? Then welcome to the discussion on how we can create peace around us.

 

The author of the book presents his vision of an ideal society and invites discussion. It's possible to lift the veil and say that the discussion will be about a tax-free society. The author is confident that we can live without taxes. No, the government will remain, but it will be completely different. There will be no more wars, and the author will explain why. In reality, there is only one step left to achieve the ideal society, and we are capable of taking it.

 

The book is written in an easily understandable language. From the first pages, you will understand if the author's perspective resonates with you. And if it does, you will read the entire book in one breath.

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Yaroslav Onishevsky
• Release date: Apr 6, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224916924

Yaroslav Onishevsky

I have lived through three eras and reached my fiftieth year. I was born in the era of "developed socialism," lived through the times of "perestroika" and "post-perestroika," and have now witnessed "developed russism." In 1989, I was convinced that the world had come to its senses - definitively and irreversibly. I wanted to live, create, and rejoice in success. I received a higher education in the humanities, have been engaged in entrepreneurship in my field for 25 years, started a family, and raised children. I never thought I would see "the same rake" with my own eyes, but I did... Only now has the understanding come that it was inevitable. When you have a family, you cannot help but think about the world you will leave to your children and grandchildren. At one moment, I realized that by having children, I was condemning them to suffering. It is impossible to push away this thought. Therefore, I decided to take the only right and most difficult path - to change this world.

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Yaroslav Onishevsky

My Ideal World

Contents:

Introduction Chapter. Nothing Is as It Should Be!

Chapter 1. Not an Idle Fantasy

Chapter 2. Man Stems from Thought

Chapter 3. Mankind Stems from Exchange of Thoughts

Chapter 4. Philosophy is an Exact Science

What are The Rules of Universal Human Justice?

How do We Derive Them?

Mysticism, Religion, And Philosophy

There is Only One World but There Are Many Philosophies?

Can a Person Live According to the Laws of the Wild Nature?

Will a Civilization Survive Without Morality?

What does Objective Mean in the Exploration of the World?

Chapter 5. Three Laws of Logic and Their Application in Everyday Life

The Law of Identity

The Law of Non-Contradiction

The Law of Excluded Third (Middle)

Do We Need Aristotle's Laws of Logic in Everyday Life?

Demonstration

Practical Use of Demonstration

Chapter 6. Moral Absolutes

Chapter 7. Truly Free Men

Chapter 8. Where are We Today?

The Final Armageddon

How did We Get There?

Systemic Errors of Democracy

Statism

Seizing and Redistributing

Dictatorship as a Political Trademark

Dependent Mindset

Political Pluralism

The Five Castes of Modern Society

What's Wrong with Non-Refundable Handouts to Businesses?

On Exploitation

On Globalization

On War

Chapter 9. My Ideal World

The Economy of Pure Competition

The Coordinate

The Protectorate

The Protectorate should not Interfere with the Economy

How Could the Protectorate be Financed without Taxes?

Not All at Once

Chapter 10. The Transitional Period

Chapter 11. Where to Start a Discussion In Society?

Chapter 12. Is There Life After Taxes?

The State is No Longer the Perfect Mafia

The Financial System of a Pure Competition Economy

How Can We Finance a City Budget without Relying on Taxes?

How Can We Organize Help for Those Who Really Need It in a Tax-Free World?

The Pension System of My Ideal

Chapter 13. Education

Not Everything Is As It Should Be

My Proposals in the Field of Education

Chapter 14. The Constitution of My Ideal

Final Chapter. The Moral Revolution and Its Crusaders

Introduction Chapter. Nothing Is as It Should Be!

I had a very happy childhood – surrounded by my family's love and care. Life in my childhood played out in bright colors, and the feeling of delight from those early years still guides me as a beacon towards a profound sense of happiness in life.

However, from the age of 13, I began to harbor a persistent feeling that everything around me was somehow awry. It felt unsettling when people said one thing and did another. I couldn't understand the jovial recitation of principles like If you don't cheat, you won't survive! and You're not a thief unless you're caught in the act.

My teenage intuition rebelled when I heard statements like: If something was stolen from you, then it’s your own fault – you didn’t hide it well! It seemed unjust to blame the victim while absolving the thief of responsibility.

I found myself often having to decipher what the adults were trying to convey, reading between the lines instead of receiving clear communication. The collectivism enforced at school, with 30 children crammed into a classroom, was also grating. While I wanted to understand the teacher, disruptions from flying crumpled paper made it difficult to focus. Children were told to obey their elders without question, and their opinions were dismissed. Some responded with rudeness, while others remained silent.

To my questioning Why? I often received the dismissive response, That's just how it is! Why, even if strictly forbidden, could certain actions be carried out if one desired? Why was the Bolshevik coup of 1917 in Russia deemed inevitable? These thoughts echoed in my mind, challenging the notion of inevitability.

Nothing is as it should be! echoed Vladimir Vysotsky in his famous song, resonating with my teenage sense of disillusionment during the era of Gorbachev's perestroika.

For me, perestroika brought a breath of fresh air into a stifling environment. It instilled hope in my young mind, which was filled with questions about the world's injustices. The 1990s were a decade of hope, with the belief that I was born at the right time, poised to witness great change.

Life was indeed interesting during that period – conversations on diverse topics, the banning of the Communist Party, the rise of entrepreneurship, and the opportunity to travel abroad. These experiences fueled my belief that the long-suffering sixth part of the land could finally enter the civilized world, inspiring optimism for the future.

My student years provided intellectual relief, fostering creative fantasies and heightening my hopes for the future. As I entered business and family life in the 2000s, my experiences expanded, yet the world around me still seemed unclear.

Vysotsky's words, Nothing is as it should be, guys! became a constant refrain, echoing my persistent sense of disillusionment.

This state of mind persisted until I turned 43. That year, I was introduced to a literary work called Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, recommended by my friend Victor, an experienced businessman: Read it, it sheds light on how things work in America!

Chapter 1. Not an Idle Fantasy

In this book, I won't delve into the intricacies of Ayn Rand's Objectivist philosophy or dissect Atlas Shrugged. For those intellectually ready to absorb Objectivism's philosophical teachings, I direct you to the Ayn Rand Institute. They will adeptly and clearly explain everything. The institute is based in the USA. Let me be clear: for any thinking individual, studying Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism and reading her novels is imperative!

However, what I aim to present in this book are my own thoughts. Interestingly, I found that throughout my life, even before encountering Objectivism, I harbored ideas akin to it. Figuratively speaking, Ayn Rand helped me give birth to these ideas.

I find it surprising that our information landscape is largely dominated by discussions of the past, with occasional nods to the present, but very little discourse about the future. Yet, from a historical perspective, we are moving forward, making it crucial to understand our direction.

I firmly believe that the golden age of our civilization lies ahead. Humanity has yet to realize its full potential. Therefore, I will focus on the future – discussing what it could be and precisely how I envision it. In essence, I will sketch the contours of my ideal world.

This won't be idle fantasy. Instead, it will be a simulation of a future reality rooted in my ideological convictions.

I didn't come into this world as a philosopher; I became one almost inadvertently. I am an ordinary person who chose not to abandon my innate capacity for critical thinking and discourse – to use the reason bestowed upon me by nature.

Like many others, I merely sought to live according to my self-interest, for my own pleasure. Yet, my restless mind wouldn't allow it. I can't simply relax and live outside of politics. While I attempt to unwind, political forces scheme behind my back, planning world rearrangements that may result in a missile flying through my window at 4:00 in the morning. Alternatively, a government gone rogue may unleash an unprovoked aggressive war, compelling me to participate under threat of punishment. This kind of existence doesn't sit well with me. Why bother producing anything if it will all be destroyed, and I'll be forced to partake in a senseless war, risking my life and the lives of my loved ones?

I believe that our first priority should be to cleanse the Augean stables – to ensure that the principles of our civilization align with reason. Only then can we truly relax and live ordinary lives, while remaining vigilant about our surroundings. I am an ordinary person who desires control over my environment. I refuse to be a victim of unjust societal rules. I refuse to drift with the current. I believe that we can establish rules for human interaction that are fair to everyone, not just the ruling elite and their supporters. I believe we can live without coercion from authorities and the state. I believe we can live without taxes. I believe that the natural joy we experienced in childhood can endure throughout our lives – a joy that inspires us to strive for greatness. Alcohol and narcotic dependency will fade into obscurity.

I am an ordinary person who wants human society to be built on the fundamental principles of universal human justice – to be fair to all people of goodwill. In this pursuit, I see a solution, and I dedicate the ensuing narrative to exploring these principles.

I'm not crafting a bible. I'm writing an essay, expressing my thoughts, and inviting discourse. I want my ideas to be debated. I seek a dialogue with thinking individuals – it is with them that I wish to share this vision of civilization.

I will conduct an audit and analyze civilization's accomplishments thus far. I want to discern what we should carry forward into the future and what we should consign to the annals of history.

So, let's start from the beginning.

Chapter 2. Man Stems from Thought

Primitive man lacked the robust limbs necessary for solitary hunting, the protective fur to ward off cold, the ability to hibernate through winter, or the swimming prowess to navigate vast oceans in search of sustenance. In theory, he might have succumbed to natural calamities and faded into oblivion like numerous species of dinosaurs with their mighty limbs or mammoths with their thick coats. Yet, Homo sapiens not only survived but thrived! How did he achieve this feat?

Over hundreds of millennia of foraging and hunting, primitive humans observed lightning igniting dead wood on numerous occasions. Eventually, one among them, weary of shivering in a cave's chill, struck two flints together, reproducing lightning's effect. Thus, man harnessed the formidable force of nature – fire – and gained a hearth to warm his abode. A genuine necessity impelled man to seek solutions to pressing problems. Through the power of thought, he improved his quality of life.

Thought spurred man to fashion digging sticks and delve into agriculture. It guided him in crafting spears from sharp stones for hunting and defense. Survival – the preservation of one's own life – was the primitive man's sole raison d'être. Consequently, we can infer that primitive man needed to think in order to survive.

Since then, throughout history, man has employed his only tool for survival – the human mind – a tool far more potent than brute strength or animal agility.

Animals too exhibit a form of thought, but their cogitations revolve around adapting to wilderness conditions – burrowing holes, gathering nuts for winter, or hibernating. However, animals lack the capacity to innovate; they rely solely on what surrounds them. Guided by survival instincts bestowed upon them by nature, animals act instinctively. In contrast, humans manipulate their surroundings – they leverage resources to create anew. With the power of thought, humans mold a new reality and fashion the tools essential for survival – cozy dwellings, agricultural produce, and hunting implements.

Contemplating how to fashion new tools for survival demarcated a crucial evolutionary divergence between wild animals and Homo sapiens; no wild animal, not even the most advanced ape, could independently devise how to kindle a fire for cooking or cultivate a banana tree.

In conclusion, Homo sapiens stands as Earth's sole creative entity. He exists by fashioning man-made artifacts, essential for sustaining life and enhancing comfort by furnishing life with amenities absent in nature – in essence, refining his existence by constructing a man-made habitat.

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the verb to create signifies to bring into existence something new. It seems fitting to dub humanity as the creators, capable of generating new wealth not found in the wild. This is humanity's primary characteristic, its essence. All humans residing on Earth possess innate creativity. This trait has been honed over tens of millennia of human history and has become a hallmark of modern humanity.

I've often heard the assertion that at his core, man is a destructive creature, necessitating a whip to restrain him. Undeniably, man can wreak havoc – in ways far more terrifying than any animal. This underscores his creative nature – the human mind has devised nuclear weaponry capable of obliterating the entire planet. The human mind functions as an intricate computer, so complex that an individual may err and direct his creative impulse, intended to sustain life, toward its destruction – self-annihilation. Sometimes, individuals deliberately engage in destruction, casting themselves outside the realm of goodwill and into the ranks of societal outcasts – criminals. Occasionally, individuals may earnestly misconstrue creation for destruction, as the Nazis and communists did by exterminating undesirable populations, believing it to benefit the lives of the righteous. Such confusion between good and evil inevitably renders them criminal.

Hence, to ensure humanity does not perish from its own missteps,