How should you manage the state in order to maintain your power and ensure the prosperity of the country? Is there a certain moral principle in a person from birth, and if not, is it possible to educate him? Can a decline in morals in society lead not only to rampant corruption, but also to the degradation of culture and art? Why is the gap between rich and poor widening? Is the church capable of raising the level of morality in society? Is Russia’s loneliness in the modern world our misfortune or mission? The author tried to answer these questions by analyzing the works of Machiavelli, Bakunin, Kropotkin and many other philosophers, writers and politicians. The fourth part of the book is called “Lessons from the Pandemic” - it examines the causes of the pandemic, the role of vaccination in the fight against coronavirus, the arguments of opponents of vaccination, as well as the current state of medicine.