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/^t/The social influence aristocracy used to have on creating lifestyles in the past has presently been taken over by mass media. It is them to designate fashion and to promote lifestyles. An example of that is the recent transformation in the so-called post-communist countries. People's perception of reality changed thoroughly, with a great help of mass media. In an instant newspapers started winning over their readers by tempting them with various prized competitions. A few businessmen invested their capitals in private radio and television stations, encouraged by the new way of raising money: commercials. Thanks to commercials and consumer lifestyles, and obviously their promoters the newly born citizens in post-communist countries highly invigorated their national economies.