Sergey Kara-Murza identifies the structure of the entire system for manipulating public consciousness—how it functions as a technology of dominance by the ruling elite. For Russia, switching to this new type of power would mean a change in culture, thinking, language—breaking the very foundations of traditional society. The book describes in detail the main blocks of manipulation and the reasons for the special vulnerability of Russian consciousness. Accepting a new type of power over a person or building protection against manipulation is not only a question of choosing a historical fate, but of survival of the Russian people itself.