A new generation of teachers envisions a liberal arts education that is good for everyone.&10;Why would anyone study the liberal arts?&160;It's no secret that the liberal arts have fallen out of favor and are struggling to prove their relevance. The cost of college pushes students to majors and degrees with more obvious career outcomes.&10;A new cohort of educators isn&8217;t taking this lying down.&160;They realize they need to reimagine and rearticulate what a liberal arts education is for, and what it might look like in today&8217;s world. In this book, they make an honest reckoning with the history and current state of the liberal arts.&10;You may have heard - or asked &8211; some of these questions yourself:&10;&10;Aren&8217;t the liberal arts a waste of time?&160;How will reading old books and discussing abstract ideas help us feed the hungry, liberate the oppressed and reverse climate change?&160;Actually, we first need to understand what we mean by truth, the good life, and justice.&10;Aren&8217;t the liberal arts racist?&160;The "great books" are mostly by privileged dead white males.&160;Despite these objections, for centuries the liberal arts have been a resource for those working for a better world.