The work, published on March 1, 1993, lays bare the reactionary nature and absurdity of sophistry let loose by imperialists and renegades of socialism slandering socialism as "totalitarianism", "barrack-like" and "administrative and commanding".

It also clarifies the principled issues arising in defending the cause of socialism and accomplishing it such as the issues of regarding socialism as faith and putting it on a moral basis and giving full play to its advantages.