Free School, Free Culture

In this show, we will interview Lindsey Merkel, one of the founding members of the Mount Pleasant “Free Store” and the Mount Pleasant Free School (MPFS). The MPFS provides a forum in which people can come together to share ideas, skills, and knowledge, the Mount Pleasant Free School holds lectures and discussions, provides hands-on workshops, and offers alternative avenues for learning. We will discuss mission of the free school and the emerging “free” movement throughout the country in the form not only of free “brick-and-mortar” schools such as the MPFS, but also of free online lectures and courses from sites like academicearth and MIT OpenCourseware.