Any of us, no matter how sophisticated and sensible a person he considers himself to be, can at any moment become an object and a victim of propaganda. The media manipulates us every day with the help of tools that are outside the sphere of morality and values. The book “Absolute Weapon” will help to understand this phenomenon, which for the first time made public a closed course of lectures at MGIMO (U) of the Russian Foreign Ministry. Political analyst, famous publicist and public figure, Doctor of Historical Sciences Valery Solovey reveals the main methods, goals and objectives of media manipulation, explains why we are so easily influenced by propaganda. Using current examples, it demonstrates the basic methods, technologies and techniques of propaganda. This book frees you from many illusions and opens up the possibility of a more sober, albeit bitter, view of reality. It is important and useful to everyone who wants to understand the effects of propaganda, learn how to resist or use it.