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@StephanieMoore
I’m delighted to hear that you used my post in that way, and found so much value in it! I had no idea.

Per @futurebird’s OP, I don’t really see the “greatest hits of human knowledge” as being the defining characteristic of liberal arts education at all. The point of my essay is that “liberal arts” is a philosophical approach to education, not any particular set of subjects, disciplines, or specific knowledge items: “Because you are free, you must prepare for the unknown.” It’s about preparing human beings for self-determination.

(And, per the comment about the ruling class, •who• gets this kind of education shines relates directly who society considers to be fully human.)