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In Episode 24 of A Culture of Possibility, Fran\xe7ois Matarasso and Arlene Goldbard talk about Arlene\u2019s forthcoming book. <em>In The Camp of Angels of Freedom: What Does It Mean to Be Educated?</em> comes at its subject from three angles: paintings, including portraits of of eleven individuals whose work helped Arlene understand and become herself; a short memoir about each person, from James Baldwin to Paulo Freire to Alice Neel to Jane Jacobs; and essays that look at the harm that\u2019s been done by privileging credentialed expertise and devaluing lived knowledge. 

Tune in for the book\u2019s backstory including family drama, fifties cultural alienation, outrage at the conversion of social goods to profit centers, a visit to a psychic, a pandemic silver lining, plus Arlene reading excerpts about Nina Simone, museum trustees\u2019 elitism, and Isaiah Berlin!