Economist Igor Lipsits is the new hero of Nino Rosebashvili's "There is a Question" project. A big conversation about the economy, the future of Russia and political elites. Timecodes: 00:00 Start 01:08 "The West has no interest in the Russian market" 05:50 "The most obvious model of the future in Russia is criminal showdowns" 07:47 We are returning to the Soviet Union" 09:55 Why Lipsitz considers himself a good forecaster 12:03 About his books 13:54 About the mistrust of his colleagues and the complaints of students 18:08 About his work as an adviser to the Russian Federation and conflicts with the government 24:24 "I do not believe that anything can be changed in Russia" 34:35 About the quality of economic education in Russia 38:50 "The ruling class has never needed advanced training" 41:40 About the process of changing political elites 42:50 About the mentality of the Soviet people 47:49 Examples of the eradication of the Soviet mentality in other countries 51:09 The history of the formation of nations in the world 57:50 On disappointment in the system and the importance of continuing to do your job 59:37 What Igor Lipsits is doing now 01:02:30 On the lack of ambition 01:05:58 Russia in the view of Igor Lipsits 01:10:13 "All Russian literature is destructive for Russia" 01:12:05 The most tragic date in Russia in terms of its consequences 01:14:41 Cross-border processes for Russians 01:16:32 On the formation of a person's mentality 01:20:15 Is there a threat of Russia's collapse? 01:22:46 Russia's development scenario in case of victory in the war 01:28:17 Economic forecast and the model of military Keynesianism in Russia 01:32:17 Scheme for purchasing sanctioned goods 01:36:48 Russia's resources in the military arms race and the deployment of nuclear weapons in space 01:40:25 The current resources of the Russian economy and what will happen to Russian business 01:45:29 "There is nowhere to invest money in Russia" 01:48:02 A pessimistic scenario for post-war Russia 01:49:58 Why Russians support Putin 01:53:07 About reprivatization and the new power elite 01:56:02 "A civil war for the redistribution of property is coming in Russia" 01:59:50 "The raw materials curse" of Russia 02:08:42 "I am witnessing a terrible picture of the suicide of the Russian economy" 02:11:30 Results of the competition with Ekaterina Shulman 02:12:19 Why Lipsits moved to Palanga 02:16:53 "I will not return to Russia" 02:18:40 About his favorite poetry 02:21:00 About receiving the silver YouTube button 02:22:10 About changing direction and leaving HSE 02:26:00 About disappointment in the Russian publishing business 01:29:40 About his literary path 02:32:04 About saying goodbye to Russia 02:33:10 About his beloved wife 02:33:48 The most difficult decision in life 02:34:56 Two fateful events in life 02:37:48 "Serious analytics can be done using informal sources"