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Thanks for the reference - I found the contribution below online, which made an interesting read, but didn't contain neither the quotes nor the "simple proposal". Is it perhaps some sort of summary? http://www.commentarymagazine.com/article/the-community-of-scholars-1962/ Also enjoyed this short biography http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/paul-goodman

Hi, What you have in the Commentary article is a review of The community of scholars - one of quite a number. I have a copy of the book in front of me now. It was published by Random House (175 pages). Really, my reference to the final chapter is offered as a tease. I want people to read the book, to engage with its arguments. But, in a nutshell, this is what Goodman says - secede. Small numbers of teachers and students should go ahead and set up their own universities. That's quite an idea - exciting but maybe not practical for established academics with families to support. Nonetheless, it's often been tried - in the thirties, in the sixties and even (arguably) in our own era. For the thirties, Goodman references Black Mountain College, in North Carolina, of which he was a part. As I say, to put meat on the idea, you'll have to read the book. For myself, I'm trying to puzzle out its relevance. It's also worth reading The community for its own sake. Goodman is a lovely, conversational, writer, knowledgeable enough to draw in all sort of historical references You might also like to read his Compulsory miseducation. But, all his books are inspiring. Thanks for both references. Martin