NEO-MENTALITY OF “CANCELLATION CULTURE” VS TRADITIONAL CULTURE AND VALUES

Abstract

The article, devoted to topical issues not only from a spiritual and moral point of view, but also acquiring special significance in modern geopolitical coordinates, presents an analysis of a process that has very deep historical roots. They show that the practice of denying ideas objectionable to a certain circle of people and persons producing these ideas leads back to the time of the history of the Ancient World, where it was embodied in actions of ostracism and proscriptions. More recent history has added to this series. This practice has acquired new characteristics in the digital context, when thanks to the Internet, the condemners have both new means of condemnation and the opportunity to go unpunished for a long time for often unsubstantiated accusations of objectionable people. The article examines in detail the reasons for the "cancellation culture" as a reflection of "neomoral", also shows the circumstances that contribute to its own "cancellation".