From Institutional Economics to Space

Institutional economics caught my attention back in E.V. Ponomarenko's course, and A. Auzan's book applies the specifics of this school of economics to Russian realities, honestly, humorously, and without embellishment. I highly recommend it, as well as his second book, "Cultural Codes of Economics," which explores how culture, institutions, and even the level of trust determine where a country will develop and whether it will

My favorite childhood author, from "Rough Draft" and "Clear Draft" to "Knights of the Forty Islands," helps me escape from sad thoughts into fantasy worlds with characters from our mentality

Another favorite childhood author, I hope his three laws of robotics will be applied in the future, which is already here, with the work and active development of AI

My mentor and academic advisor, Veronika Nikolaevna Kholina, has excellent books on economic geography. The models, theories, and laws explained there help us take a sober, insightful, and profound look at the current realities of urban and national development, and even allow us, by understanding industry-wide or international trends, to glimpse the future, based on science rather than astrological forecasts

He's the man who makes thinking on a cosmic scale a basic minimum, not a luxurious maximum. He's been incredibly helpful in developing and launching my products and growing the startup I'm currently working on