In Estonia there is a censorship by mediocre people

My articles aren't published in Estonia anymore. It's a pity that such a bright, original, clever, and liberal person as I, isn't published anymore, or it's very rare. Yesterday there was such a special case.

It is, of course, censorship, but a censorship by mediocre people, that is, control of impoverished minds over content and distribution of information. Innovative social ideas have no chance to be put into action here because the society doesn't have  innovators, there aren't enough intellectuals. That is the tragedy and a real disaster of Estonia. That is the disaster of the entire former Soviet Union - repugnance to the intelligent!

There are just no readers for my articles in Estonia, not to mention that my ideas could win minds of Estonians.

All TV channels and all media here prefer to discuss sex life of some pregnant sixteen-year-old Estonian girl who went to her boyfriend in Spain. The society of feeble-minded, as well as in Russia or Uzbekistan, doesn't differ much.

Well, now I have decided to celebrate publications of my articles in the Estonian media. I will drink Spanish wine for it and for my publicistic talent, public temperament and brilliant mind!

Let me drink a toast for myself and for everything that makes my life cheerful and happy!

Maxim Efimov,
social philosopher, social critic, writer

This is the article in Russian: http://stolitsa.ee/cat/opinion/maksim_jefimov_vlasti_estonii_prjevratili_svoyu_stranu_v_trudovoj_lagjer_gdje_rabotayut_za_jedu/143265?page=1

Maxim Efimov: the authorities of Estonia turned the country into a labor camp where people work for food

Though 77 percent of citizens of Estonia support membership of Estonia in the EU, 55 percent don't believe in viability of the union, as it was reported in the research conducted by the Turu-uuringute AS by request of the Institute of public researches.

The leading topic of the day on Stolitsa.ee portal was commented by a social philosopher, social critic, writer-satirist Maxim Efimov:

"I perfectly understand residents of Estonia who support that Estonia should remain as a part of the EU because it is the unique chance for Estonians to make their life better - simply to go to an affluent European country as a citizen of the EU.

It seems to me, there is no reason for the disintegration of the EU, therefore the government of Estonia can continue to beg for money from the European funds.

The EU in general isn't really interested in political and social development of Estonia.

I think it would be better, if there appeared a unified Scandinavian or Nordic government, and it would be possible to abolish the legislative Estonian power and the government with the president in general without any damage to the country.

Look where Estonians go and where they live – in Scandinavia. Estonians already voted with feet for such model. And God forbid, if they return to Estonia, because problems here will begin immediately and crime rate will grow because in Estonia they won't be able earn as much money and to be at the same level of wellbeing to which got used in Scandinavian countries. The authorities of Estonia turned the country into a labor camp where people work for food, and it's not interesting to anyone in the world. This camp has only one idea, which is false, and it says that work makes Estonians free.

I go outside and I see faces of people who look like convicts, and I have a feeling that I serve a sentence with them here. It seems to me that Estonia can't exist as an independent happy state because there are so few intelligent people  that they don't influence anything. The power of the people and elections are a big myth. Actually, a certain imperious minority establishes the order.

And it's a pity that in Estonia it consists of pseudo-intellectuals and careerists.

Intelligent people aren't needed in Estonia, and citizens in general aren't necessary.

Take note that for several years nobody was given Estonian citizenship for their merits for Estonia.

But the Estonian authorities love when they are flattered and they don't know a thing about self-criticism and asceticism.

In general I think that ascetic people should have the power, and not those who love money.

Politicians live their own lives and solve made-up problems. As I understand, 101 is the ideal number of citizens of Estonia, and they elect the president of the Riigikogu. In general there is, seemingly, a terrible staff scarcity, if a former member of the CPSU and a shopping addict become candidates for president.

Once again I want to emphasize that the main problem in Estonia is a lack of a critical mass of intellectuals in the halls of power".


Translated by Irina Efimova