Manipulation subjugates and deadens the soul, it is an anti-Christian force, direct service to the devil. Let’s not rise so high, a rational approach and even just common sense lead to the conclusion that for Russia, the transition to the manipulation of consciousness as the main means of power means the destruction of our cultural core and the suppression of the civilizational path. In recent decades, the position of those who would like to preserve their “ “I” and close myself off from manipulation has changed dramatically: science and technology have provided such powerful means for manipulation that the old systems of psychological defense of people were helpless. Their strengthening and modernization are required, and the duty of all who value their spiritual freedom is to help each other in this... This is Sergei Smirnov’s second book, and, in my opinion, very valuable. Three or four more books devoted to various specific practical methods of manipulation, and we would have a good supply of educational material. This means that we as a society are growing up and gaining systematized experience. This means that it will be more and more difficult for manipulators to take us with their bare hands.