Why was «national idealist capitalist» and former intelligence officer Alexander Lebedev advised to wear a bulletproof vest? What is Lebedev’s code of honor and social responsibility of a businessman? How much does it cost to move Russians into comfortable houses? What kind of Moscow do Muscovites want? Publications of recent years collected in this book give an idea of the author’s views on current issues of socio-economic and political development of Russia, the relationship between society and government, and the country’s place in the world.