THE FATE OF NIHILISM
The dual nature of nihilism as a phenomenon of spiritual culture (philosophy) and as a social phenomenon predetermines the intertwining of its two destinies. Having survived the crisis of the late XIX - early XX centuries, nihilism turns into its opposite by the end of the twentieth century, becomes a commonplace of modern life, encompassing all segments of the population. Man as a social being ceases to perceive himself as such, the atomization of society is eroding traditional values, results in total social apathy. The withdrawal of the leaders from the European political arena, those who had been «vaccinated» from Nazism based on the experience of their parents, combined with the social apathy of the population provides support for the course of the USA and its NATO satellites that fuel the Russophobic hysteria in their own countries and the political, military and psychological pressure on Russia and neighboring countries, in fact, preparing the world for a new global conflict. In these conditions, humanity is on the verge of existence - non-existence because of the penetration of the psychology of nihilism into the minds of the ruling elites of the world's leading powers and the clash of civilizations predicted by S. Huntington gets a real prospect of moving from academic discussions and the «cold war» to a «hot» phase. Further development of mankind is determined by the ability or inability of the ruling elites of the world to keep the world from self-destruction. The article deals with the directions of minimizing the negative effects of nihilism in modern Russia, proposals aimed at strengthening its influence on the outside world to prevent a global humanitarian catastrophe are formulated.