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This scholarly work examines the central preoccupation of Marxism-Leninism: the creation of the "new human being" necessary for building the new society. As Marxism has evolved from its early revolutionary fervor through fifty years of Soviet practice, it confronts the complex realities that human nature presents. This publication traces how the concept of human transformation—from Marx's original vision of liberation from egoism to its contemporary expression—has been articulated through party writings, educational theory, and Russian literature. The author demonstrates that both early Marx and later Soviet thought shared a conviction that political change alone cannot create genuine human freedom; rather, a fundamental transformation of human consciousness and behavior is essential. By juxtaposing historical quotations with modern Soviet sources, the work explores how Marxism has grappled with reshaping individual self-interest into collective social consciousness. Klaus Bockmåhl, who completed his doctoral dissertation on Feuerbach and young Marx, brings years of research on contemporary Russian anthropology to this analysis, offering readers insight into how ideology attempts to remake human nature itself in service of revolutionary transformation.