COUNTER-ENLIGHTENMENT, OR THE POWER OF DARKNESS

The article is devoted to one of the most controversial issues
discussed in the mass media in 2021, yet not addressed in research lierature so far. The author analyzes the concept of «enlightenment activity» in historical, cultural and legal aspects, the arguments of supporters and opponents of the relevant law, as well as the alignment of social forces in the struggle around it. In the author’s opinion, the law, justified by the reasons of the
national security, actually poses a threat to it, because, with a
high probability, it will lead to a further decline in the educational
level of the Russian population.

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