Аннотация:Just as the space of the real world is represented in the human brain (in its perceptual space)
not as it really is, so the space of the Digital Earth is represented in the individual's space
perception in a distorted way. The mechanism of forming an idea about an object in the
perception space of an individual is represented. The structure of the Digital Earth space is
discussed. The concept of "virtual-shift" is introduced. It is concluded that the perceptual
spaces of the real world and the Digital Earth are turning into a single complex, which can help
make the management of sophisticated objects, such as the economy of a particular country or
the world economy, more adequate, but can also seriously disrupt it. Assumptions are made as
to how this complex is represented in the space of perception of an individual and what are the
consequences for the management of the country and international systems.