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[Alexandr Korol]

your comfort zone and see life from a different angle, but when it’s still a clear state. In my books, I try to offer a clear alternative perspective, not one that makes you feel like you’re going to pass out or vomit. I don’t have that. I don’t have a severed finger mixed with a banana, made out of metal, with some kind of symbol stamped on it — maybe patriotic. Like they do in modern art. There’s none of that in my books. And sure, there are people who share those kinds of perspectives, and some people like that, but I don’t — I feel like I’m hallucinating when I see it. I, on the other hand, want clarity. So I believe — and this is my personal opinion — that through my books I offer a perspective, a way of looking at life and everything else, from what I consider a clearer angle. Clarity. A clear vision. Alternative, yes — not mainstream, not social, not popular — but still a vision. Not the kind where it’s like “let’s sleep in the street and crow like a rooster at six in the morning.” I mean, why? That’s what you get in modern art — stuff like that. If I were like the people who make modern art, then sure, my books would reflect that. I’d just be describing in text what they sculpt or paint. But I’m the opposite. I try to lay everything out neatly, with structure, everything kind of in order. Morning, day, evening, night.

Question: When you start reading the book, it seems like the volume is very large and there will be a lot of information. But as you read, it feels like almost every chapter is not actually fully revealed. And if one were to ask you about it, you could talk just as much more on the subject. How is that possible? Usually, even scientific books are very flat, as if the person has already given all the information and there’s no such depth. What is the secret of this book?

I don’t want to insult or underestimate other books in any way. I still stick to the position that if a person creates something, it’s already good — better than if they do nothing at all. So to any writer, I give deep respect. Anyone. Because that’s already impressive. You’re a writer, not just sitting online — that’s something. And everyone works with what they have, as they say. I believe the main thing is to do something — that’s already good. And with time we learn, we gain experience — look, I’ve spent my whole life learning to write books. And yes, it’s true that — though I won’t name any specific expert — I’ll give an example based on experts. You know, if someone is truly an expert in something, doesn’t matter what,