This document contains preparatory notes for a discussion held in April 1968, focusing on the social role of the intelligentsia and the student body. The author analyzes university students as a crucial segment of the intelligentsia, highlighting the fundamental tension between the intelligentsia as a class defined by the division of labor and as a life's vocation. The text explores the dual nature of intellectual service: working on social demand for financial reward versus leading society out of conviction. A central theme is the moral boundary between fulfilling professional duties and betraying one's mission through corruption. Students are presented as a group not yet compromised by existing social structures, allowing for radicalism and openness to new perspectives. Reflecting on the lack of contemporary role models during the Prague Spring, the notes suggest looking to the past for inspiration and guidance. The primary objective is to engage students and intellectuals in a dialogue about their responsibility to guide society and address the urgent political and ethical challenges of the day.