The book tells about the fate of one of the directions of political economy and its leader Y.A. Kronrod, the direction that was formed in the 60s, during the period of ideological thaw, and which, in fact, was destroyed during stagnation. There are two aspects to the book. The first tells of the purposeful civic-resistant position of J.A. Kronrod, who throughout his life did not change his scientific views. The second tells about the fate of the scientific ideas themselves, born within the framework of this school.