Manipulation enslaves and deadens the soul; it’s an anti-Christian force, direct service to the devil. Let’s not rise so high: a rational approach—and even plain common sense—leads to the conclusion that for Russia, a transition to manipulating the mind as the main tool of power means destroying our cultural core and stopping the course of civilization.
In recent decades, the situation of those who want to preserve their “self” and close themselves off from manipulation has changed dramatically: science and technology have given manipulative tools so powerful that the old psychological defense systems of people turned out to be helpless. They need to be strengthened and modernized, and it is the duty of everyone who values their spiritual freedom to help one another.
This book is devoted to specific, practical ways of manipulation—not to its ideological content, but to “how it is done.” The very appearance of this book means that as a society we’re growing up and gaining systematized experience. It means that taking us with bare hands will become harder and harder for manipulators.