The collection includes articles by leading representatives of the Soviet intelligentsia on the most pressing issues of radical restructuring of all spheres of life of Soviet society. Readers will get acquainted with the point of view of academicians T.I. Zaslavskaya, A.D. Sakharov, N.N. Moiseeva, such prominent scientists as G.Kh. Popov, A.V. Yablokov, M.Ya. Lemeshev, writers S.P. Zalygin, D. Granin, A. Adamovich, journalists A.E. Bovina, Yu. D. Chernichenko and many others. The book is designed for a wide range of readers.