Alexander Nikonov indicates the only possible path for our Civilization in conditions of permanent economic crisis and impending demographic collapse. This is an extremely narrow and dangerous passage between the narrow-minded Scylla of reactionary conservatism and obscurantism and the left-liberal Charybdis of soft-bodied political correctness brought to the point of absurdity. The main factors determining our future are intelligence, common sense and a sense of humor. The author returns to his idea of a “transparent” world of the future, formulated ten years ago in the famous “Monkey Upgrade.” By the way, before we knew it, a good half of his predictions had already become reality...