Nikonov Alexander Petrovich, writer: biography, books. "Monkey Upgrade"

Newborns with genetic disorders at the request of the parents. He adheres to right-wing liberal, transhumanist and libertarian beliefs.

In the fall of 1996, he was involved in a criminal case and brought to trial because of his professional activities: in connection with the publication by him (together with Dmitry Bykov) of the “obscene” newspaper “Mother”.

Biography

Chairman of the Atheistic Society of Moscow (AtOM).

From June 2013 to May 2015, he was the chairman of the Federal Political Council of the Russia without Obscurantism party, registered in 2012.

From December 3, 2018 to February 14, 2019 - one of the hosts of the “Polite People” program on the NTV channel. He also takes part in the talk show of the same TV channel “Meeting Place” with Andrei Norkin.

Scandals

Project "Mother"

Publication on euthanasia

Awards and prizes

Bibliography

• Shitty book. - M.: Vasanta, 1994. - 159 p. - 20,000 copies.
• Dialogues about the future
• Cream. Portraits of outstanding contemporaries painted by A. Nikonov. - M.: Globulus, 2004. - 160 p. - 10,000 copies. - ISBN 5-94851-092-1, ISBN 5-93196-317-0. 2nd ed. - Cream. A mirror for the heroes of our time. - St. Petersburg: “Peter”, NC ENAS, 2009. - 288 p. - 2500 copies. - ISBN 978-5-498-07543-3
• Monkey upgrade. The big story of a small singularity. - M.: ENAS, 2005. - 352 p. - 5000 copies. 2nd ed. - Monkey upgrade. The big story of a small singularity. - M.: ENAS, 2008. - 496 p. - 5000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-388-00054-5, ISBN 978-5-93196-758-5
• Russian X-Files. Sessions of black and white magic with exposure. - M.: ENAS, 2005. - 216 p. - 5000 copies. - ISBN 5-93196-563-7. 2nd ed. - Beyond reality. Explanation of the inexplicable. - St. Petersburg. : “Peter”, 2008. - 304 p. - 3000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-388-00456-7
• The end of feminism. How is a woman different from a man? - M.: ENAS, 2005. - 256 p. - 5000 copies. 2nd ed. - The end of feminism. How is a woman different from a man? - M.: ENAS, 2008. - 368 p. - 5000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-388-00053-8, ISBN 978-5-93196-823-0
• The fate of a civilizer. Theory and practice of the death of empires. - M.: ENAS, 2006. - 256 p. - 5000 copies. 2nd ed. - The fate of a civilizer. Theory and practice of the death of empires. - M.: ENAS, 2008. - 360 p. - 5000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-388-00052-1, ISBN 978-5-93196-821-6
• The history of frostbite in the context of global warming. - M.: ENAS, 2007. - 296 p. - 5000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-93196-709-7. 2nd ed. - The history of frostbite in the context of global warming. - M.: ENAS, 2009.
• Freedom from equality and fraternity. Moral code of the builder of capitalism. - M.: ENAS, 2007. - 360 p. - 10,000 copies. 2nd ed. - Freedom from equality and fraternity. Moral code of the builder of capitalism. - M.: ENAS, 2008. - 480 p. - 5000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-93196-870-4, ISBN 978-5-388-00149-8
• Selection management. The art of cutting the hair of the masses. - M.: ENAS, 2008. - 304 p. - 5000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-93196-809-4, ISBN 978-5-91180-893-8
• Riding a bomb. The fate of planet Earth and its inhabitants. - M.: ENAS, 2008. - 320 p. - 5000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-388-00361-4
• Strike first! The main mystery of the Second World War. - St. Petersburg. : “Peter”, 2008. - 448 p. - 4000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-93196-916-9, ISBN 978-5-388-00475-8
• Napoleon: Attempt No. 2. - St. Petersburg. : “Peter”, NC ENAS, 2008. - 376 p. - 4000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-93196-913-8, ISBN 978-5-388-00734-6
• Opium for the people. Religion as a global business project. - St. Petersburg. : “Peter”, NC ENAS, 2009. - 344 p. - 4000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-93196-954-1, ISBN 978-5-498-07473-3
• Prediction of the past. The rise and fall of the antediluvian civilization. - St. Petersburg. : “Peter”, NC ENAS, 2009. - 368 p. - 4000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-498-07458-0, ISBN 978-5-93196-962-6
• Hello weapons! Presumption of common sense. - 2010. - ISBN 978-5-93196-978-7
• Anna Karenina, female - M.: AST, 2013. - 320 p. - 2000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-17-077320-6
• Between Scylla and Charybdis. - St. Petersburg. : “Peter”, NC ENAS, 2014. - ISBN 978-5-4248-0091-7
• Spiritual bonds from Chicken Ryaba. - M.: AST, 2014. - 352 p. - ISBN 978-5-17-085874-3
• Immortality formula. On the way to the inevitable. - “Peter”, NC ENAS, 2012. - 720 p. - ISBN 978-5-4216-0018-3
• Physics on your fingers. - M.: AST, 2017. - 352 p. - ISBN 978-5-17-092649-7
• Astronomy on your fingers. - 2017. - ISBN 978-5-17-101645-6

Notes

1. Newspaper "Moskovskaya Komsomolskaya Pravda".
2. Publishing House "New Look" CAIN, WHERE IS YOUR BROTHER ABEL?
3. The writer's political views.
4. Boyko M. Capitalism has not exhausted itself: Alexander Nikonov on the global crisis, the renaissance of leftism and the legalization of weapons (unavailable link)// Nezavisimaya Gazeta, 06/03/2010.

Alexander Petrovich Nikonov is a notorious book author and publicist. He, without fear, expresses his opinion and fiercely defends it in disputes.

Biography

On August 13, 1964, Alexander Nikonov was born in Moscow. The biography of young Sasha was no different from that of other children. The boy was brought up in an ordinary working-class family, went to an ordinary Soviet kindergarten, after which he entered the school closest to his home. Alexander Nikonov was not known for his diligent studies. But he showed great interest in history. His tenacious memory instantly grasped the events of long past years, and his analytical mind did not want to submit to the Soviet system. In high school, Sasha often asked provocative questions to his history and social studies teacher, dared to argue with generally accepted opinion and was not going to submit to the skeletal Soviet system.

Years of youth

In the eighties, Alexander Nikonov studied at the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys. The mood of approaching freedom is in the air, and young people are looking forward to change. It was during this period that Nikonov realized that the times would soon come when the thoughts arising in his head would become relevant. In his youth, Alexander often took part in apartment buildings, where progressive youth of the late eighties gathered and actively participated in debates on political topics. At the same time, Alexander Nikonov made his first attempts at writing.

Career

First, Nikonov tries himself as a publicist. He publishes his witty opposition articles in Moskovsky Komsomolets, Trud, Moskovskaya Komsomol, Stolichnaya Gazeta, and Night Rendezvous. He is also published in Postscript, Ogonyok, and Stolitsa.

In the nineties, Nikonov the writer matured. In 1994, Alexander's first book was published. The provocative name plays its role - the publication with a circulation of 20 thousand copies is sold out like hot cakes. It is also during these years that scandals come into the life of a publicist and become firmly established.

Scandal after scandal

“Thanks to” his sharp tongue and categorical statements, Alexander Nikonov often finds himself in the thick of a scandal. In the fall of 1996, joint activities with Dmitry Bykov brought him to court for the first time. Alexander acted as a defendant in the case of publishing the non-format newspaper “Mother”.

The rebel Nikonov actively promotes the use of obscene words not only in everyday life, but also in the press. The first edition of the obscene newspaper went on sale on April 1, 1995 as a supplement to the publication “Interlocutor”. He also calls for radical measures, publishing his column in the New Look newspaper.

The next big scandal occurs after the publication of the book "Ape Upgrade". In one of the chapters of the book, the prosecutor's office saw an open call for the legalization of drugs. Therefore, a decision was made to completely withdraw books from free sale. However, the author did not give up and a year later he published a reissue entitled “The Crown of Creation in the Interior of the Universe,” where he made the necessary corrections to the text and completely excluded the chapter, which was not to the taste of representatives of the prosecutor’s office.

In the same year, 2009, Nikonov Alexander Petrovich wrote the article “Finish it so that you don’t suffer.” In it, he raises the issue of euthanasia for newborns with severe brain pathologies that will not allow the child to develop as an independent and full-fledged individual. Insulting language addressed to such children causes a wide resonance among the Russian public. Nikonov is criticized in the press. February 2010 was marked by hearings on the issue of the scandalous publication in the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation and the Union of Journalists of Russia. The SJR makes a decision that the article is excessively extremist and recognizes Nikonov’s approach to journalism as unprofessional. However, several colleagues from the pen speak out in defense of freedom of speech and the author of the article on euthanasia. Thus, Nikonov received the support and protection of Alexei Venediktov, Evgeny Dodolev, Viktor Loshak, Pavel Sheremet, who have a reputation as leading publicists and public figures.

Awards

Despite accusations of unprofessionalism coming from fellow journalists, Alexander Nikonov manages to receive approval for his activities. In 1999, he became the owner of a state award for his contribution to public culture and received the Pushkin Medal. In 2001 he was awarded by the Union of Journalists of Russia. The following year, 2002, Alexander received the proud title of laureate of the journalists' prize organized by Ogonyok magazine. The scandalous work “Upgrade of the Monkey” is awarded the Belyaev Prize. And “Anna Karenina, Female,” published in 2009, received the Russian cultural and educational award “Nonconformism-2010” from Nezavisimaya Gazeta.

"Monkey Upgrade"

"Ape's Upgrade" is a book that includes seven sections and forty-one chapters. In his work, the author raises questions about the existence of God, cites the most popular scientific theories of the formation of the universe, and proves the universality of the process of evolution. Every page of the text is literally saturated with rabid atheism, lack of morality, and untested scientific theories. Reading the book, you come to the conclusion that there is no God, and we are just another round of inevitable evolution.

One can only envy the author’s skill and erudition. The popular science work captivates you literally from the first page. Having picked up a book, it is better to devote this day exclusively to reading - it is impossible to tear yourself away from it. However, you should not take everything written by the author at face value. Let this work become a kind of criticism training for the reader.

“The end of feminism. How is a woman different from a man?

In 2005, the author’s work “The End of Feminism” was published. How is a woman different from a man? The very title of the book gives rise to a scandal. In the first of four parts of the book, the author raises the problem of the low level of education in the West. He puts forward his hypothesis about the ongoing spiritual impoverishment of the American nation. In the second part, Nikonov denounces rabid American feminism. An analogy is drawn between the Bolsheviks and representatives of the women's movement. In the third part, the author thoroughly studies the issue of feminism in America and Russia.

The last part of Alexander Nikonov’s book is the smallest in volume and, perhaps, the most important in the entire work. This section provides scientifically proven facts about the psychophysiological differences between men and women. Alexander cites a lot of facts and links to authoritative sources to support his words. The book is fascinating, but some theories, despite their scientific validity, make you want to argue with them.

“Riding a bomb. The fate of planet Earth and its inhabitants"

Questions of the origin of the Earth and the humanity inhabiting it are something that Alexander Nikonov has always been interested in. “Riding a bomb. The fate of planet Earth and its inhabitants" is another attempt by the writer to analyze and tell readers about modern theories about the past, present and future of the planet. Alexander, having collected the facts, offers us a prediction about the future fate of the Earth. Entertaining stories about scientists from different times and their discoveries that once turned the world upside down make reading even more exciting.

"Between Scylla and Charybdis"

At the moment, this is the writer's last published book. Nikonov in this work returns to the ideas already expressed in “Upgrade of the Monkey”. He gives a way out of the crisis in which modern civilization finds itself. Scylla, in his view, is the excessive conservatism of society and the obscurantism reigning in it, and Charybdis is political correctness taken to the point of absurdity. These two cornerstones explain the reasons for the stalemate of humanity. How to find a middle ground that can keep us all from falling into the abyss?

Blogging and social activities

To date, Nikonov's official website is unavailable. Surely special services had a hand in this. And no wonder. Alexander constantly keeps his finger on the pulse of the social and political life of the Russian Federation and does not miss the opportunity to open the eyes of the people zombified by the “box” to reality.

On his blog, Nikonov regularly publishes materials that cause lively debates on the Internet. The writer actively discusses the conflict in Donbass. Today, the most actively discussed topic is the war in Syria. Nikonov defends his own point of view in detail, with the help of such visual materials as a map of Asia and Europe, graphs, tables.

In 2012, the political party “Russia without Obscurantism” was created and registered. Since 2013, Alexander Nikonov has been the chairman of the organization’s Federal Political Council.

Nikonov phenomenon

Articles and books by Alexander Nikonov arouse constant interest of the masses. This is unlikely to be due to great writing talent. Rather, by a careful selection of the most pressing and relevant topics, categorical arguments and sharp formulations, sometimes not without a strong word. Most opposition politicians and people in power can learn from him the ability to promote himself.

Alexander Petrovich Nikonov graduated from the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys (MISIS) in 1986. Published in the newspapers Moskovsky Komsomolets, Trud, Stolichnaya Gazeta, and the magazines Postscriptum, Ogonyok, and Stolitsa.

Known as a supporter and popularizer of atheism and scientism, in some of his books he also promotes liberalism in economics and public life and sharply criticizes “political correctness.” Chairman of the Atheistic Society of Moscow (AtOM). Collaborated with academician Eduard Kruglyakov in exposing pseudoscience.

Winner of the Moscow Union of Journalists awards for 2002 and the Russian Union of Journalists for 2001, twice winner of the Ogonyok magazine award. For his contribution to national culture he was awarded the Pushkin Medal (1999). In 2005 he received the Belyaev Prize for the book.

Known for his scandalous statements and books such as:, and many others. He actively promoted profanity in the 90s. Together with, for two years, he published a supplement to the weekly “Sobesednik” - the “obscene newspaper” “Mother”, wrote a corresponding column in the newspaper “Novy Vzglyad”, and was a defendant (together with Bykov) in a criminal case for using obscene expressions in the press. The chapters of his first book were published in the newspaper “New Look” and the magazine “Secret & Secret”.

In September 2009, the St. Petersburg prosecutor's office ordered the withdrawal of Nikonov's book "Monkey Upgrade" from sale (according to the prosecutor's office, the book contains a call for the legalization of drugs). A year later, a reissue of “Upgrade” was published under the title “The Crown of Creation in the Interior of the Universe,” expanded and improved compared to the original book and without the scandalous chapter about drugs.

In February 2010, the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation and the Union of Journalists of Russia discussed Nikonov’s article entitled “Finish it so that you don’t suffer”, published in December 2009 by the newspaper “AIDS-Info”, in which the journalist proposed giving parents the right to use euthanasia in the birth of children with certain incurable brain pathologies (preventing the child from developing a full-fledged personality), calling such children “blanks for a future personality” and “defective floppy disks.” The publication caused a wide public outcry. Criticism of Nikonov began in the press. Following a meeting of the public board on complaints against the press, the Union of Journalists of Russia decided that the article “is on the verge of extremism” and was also written “unprofessionally.” Some colleagues (Alexei Venediktov, Evgeniy Dodolev, Viktor Loshak, Pavel Sheremet) spoke out in defense of the journalist, as they considered that freedom of speech was being violated

In 1986 he graduated from the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys (MISIS).

In the fall of 1996, he was involved in a criminal case and brought to trial because of his professional activities: for publishing the “obscene” newspaper “Mother”.

Credo

Known as a supporter and popularizer of atheism and scientism, in some of his books he also promotes liberalism in economics and public life and sharply criticizes “political correctness.” Cosmopolitan. Chairman of the Atheistic Society of Moscow (AtOM).

Claims that he is never offended.

Awards

Winner of the Moscow Union of Journalists awards for 2002 and the Russian Union of Journalists for 2001, twice winner of the Ogonyok magazine award. For his contribution to national culture he was awarded a state award - the Pushkin Medal (1999). In 2005, he received the Belyaev Prize for the book “Upgrade of the Monkey”. Winner of the Nonconformism 2010 award for the novel Anna Karenina, Female.

Scandals

Known for his scandalous and shocking statements.

Project "Mother"

He actively promoted profanity in the 90s. Together with Dmitry Bykov, for two years he published a supplement to the weekly “Sobesednik” - the “obscene newspaper” “Mother”, wrote a corresponding column in the newspaper “Novy Vzglyad”, was a defendant (together with Bykov) in a criminal case for using obscene expressions in the press. The chapters of his first book were published in the newspaper “New Look” and the magazine “Secret&Secret”.

Book ban

In September 2009, the St. Petersburg prosecutor’s office ordered the withdrawal of A. Nikonov’s book “Monkey Upgrade” from sale (according to the prosecutor’s office, the book contains a call for the legalization of drugs).

Publication on euthanasia

In February 2010, the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation and the Union of Journalists of Russia discussed Nikonov’s article entitled “Finish it so that you don’t suffer”, published in December 2009 by the newspaper “AIDS-Info”, in which the journalist proposed giving mothers the opportunity to use euthanasia when the birth of disabled children (not all, but only certain diseases), calling them blanks and defective floppy disks. The publication caused a wide public outcry. Criticism of Nikonov began in the press. Following a meeting of the public board on complaints against the press, the Russian Union of Journalists decided that the article was on the verge of extremism and was also written unprofessionally. However, some colleagues - Alexey Venediktov, Evgeny Dodolev, Viktor Loshak, Pavel Sheremet - came out in defense of the journalist, as they considered that freedom of speech was being violated.

Family

He has a wife, Galina, who is raising a son.

Bibliography

He published his first book in 1994. Since 2005, it has published books regularly, sometimes several per year (including reprints).

In 1986 he graduated from the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys (MISIS).

In the fall of 1996, he was involved in a criminal case and brought to trial because of his professional activities: for publishing the “obscene” newspaper “Mother”.

Credo

Known as a supporter and popularizer of atheism and scientism, in some of his books he also promotes liberalism in economics and public life and sharply criticizes “political correctness.” Cosmopolitan. Chairman of the Atheistic Society of Moscow (AtOM).

Claims that he is never offended.

Awards

Winner of the Moscow Union of Journalists awards for 2002 and the Russian Union of Journalists for 2001, twice winner of the Ogonyok magazine award. For his contribution to national culture he was awarded a state award - the Pushkin Medal (1999). In 2005, he received the Belyaev Prize for the book “Upgrade of the Monkey”. Winner of the Nonconformism 2010 award for the novel Anna Karenina, Female.

Scandals

Known for his scandalous and shocking statements.

Project "Mother"

He actively promoted profanity in the 90s. Together with Dmitry Bykov, for two years he published a supplement to the weekly “Sobesednik” - the “obscene newspaper” “Mother”, wrote a corresponding column in the newspaper “Novy Vzglyad”, was a defendant (together with Bykov) in a criminal case for using obscene expressions in the press. The chapters of his first book were published in the newspaper “New Look” and the magazine “Secret&Secret”.

Book ban

In September 2009, the St. Petersburg prosecutor’s office ordered the withdrawal of A. Nikonov’s book “Monkey Upgrade” from sale (according to the prosecutor’s office, the book contains a call for the legalization of drugs).

Publication on euthanasia

In February 2010, the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation and the Union of Journalists of Russia discussed Nikonov’s article entitled “Finish it so that you don’t suffer”, published in December 2009 by the newspaper “AIDS-Info”, in which the journalist proposed giving mothers the opportunity to use euthanasia when the birth of disabled children (not all, but only certain diseases), calling them blanks and defective floppy disks. The publication caused a wide public outcry. Criticism of Nikonov began in the press. Following a meeting of the public board on complaints against the press, the Russian Union of Journalists decided that the article was on the verge of extremism and was also written unprofessionally. However, some colleagues - Alexey Venediktov, Evgeny Dodolev, Viktor Loshak, Pavel Sheremet - came out in defense of the journalist, as they considered that freedom of speech was being violated.

Family

He has a wife, Galina, who is raising a son.

Bibliography

He published his first book in 1994. Since 2005, it has published books regularly, sometimes several per year (including reprints).