Leonid Zhukhovitsky is one of the most famous modern writers; his books and plays have been translated into more than forty foreign languages. His new work has every chance of becoming not only a literary event, but also a reference book for hundreds of thousands of people. The author answers questions that people are usually afraid to ask. Why does the country need the state - a dog in the house that constantly strives to become the master? Is polygamy the inevitable future of Russia? What secret messages did the geniuses of past eras, from Buddha to Bulgakov, leave for humanity? Why do fortune tellers' predictions come true so often? And finally - a question of questions! — how can an ordinary person achieve happiness?