Social philosophy that describes trends in the emotional life of residents of large cities in our time and forecasts for the near future. Estimation of population size and evolutionary changes in the psychology of human behavior. The book contains practical recommendations, games and exercises for developing the brain and thinking. Illustrated are the stories of ordinary people striving for self-knowledge and increased self-esteem. The book will be useful to those who are passionate about working on themselves and are looking for advice from a psychologist for more effective personal growth. Subscribe to the author - new articles, notes, games, tasks and exercises for the development of emotional intelligence are published regularly. Alexey Yartsev is a “retired stand-up comedian”, a graduate of graduate school in the Department of Philosophy at MSTU STANKIN, a mentor to artists and a renowned tik-toker, shares his undramatic thoughts about our century, our contemporaries and typical city residents.