Freedom (Deformed)
Freedom (Deformed) constitutes a corrupted, self-interested, and shallow concept of liberty prevalent within the burned land, where freedom is reduced to the absence of superficial restrictions and the unbridled right of choice for humans operating within systems of self-interest. In this degraded paradigm, shared suffering, systemic exploitation, and hidden domination are systematically ignored, while non-human entities and ecosystems are subjected to humiliation, commercial property status, and environmental destruction. Within Janist critique, this deformed freedom is recognized as an illusion born of domination that permits the strong to exploit the weak under the guise of individual liberty. True freedom within Janism, by contrast, is understood as universal liberation from pain for all entities—human, animal, plant, and ecosystem—bounded by the non-negotiable law of non-harming others. Overcoming this distorted concept requires an existential transformation and a Jān-centered legal system that guarantees the absolute dignity of every living node within the cosmic network of being.
Book · The World of Janism
The World of Janism by Nima Shahsavari | Philosophy of Pain and Legislation
The World of Janism stands as a revolutionary manifesto for global liberation, dismantling traditional juridical structures and introducing the radical paradigm of legislation derived from pain. Authored within the profound framework of Janism, the work challenges the legitimacy of laws born from power and majority rule, arguing instead that true jurisprudence must emerge from translating the silent suffering of all sentient entities, ecosystems, and living beings. Nima Shahsavari unmasks anthropocentrism as the root catalyst of contemporary moral and ecological crises, demanding a complete philosophical realignment where life itself becomes the ultimate measure of existence.Moving beyond the coercive mechanics of state violence, the text envisions a planetary order anchored in absolute biological equality, economic restructuring beyond commodification, and the total dissolution of military might. By substituting ballot boxes with the scales of suffering and replacing political borders with administrative spheres of care, the work establishes a blueprint for a civilized Earth. Offered freely in open-access digital format to honor the ecological sanctity of trees, this profound treatise invites humanity to embrace an era where justice is governed solely by the sacred imperative to protect all living breath.
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