{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69e7c7181e1e812364e52084/6a292f1ba917ce4c70b971e3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"2. Against all obstacles","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69e7c7181e1e812364e52084/1781083911761-16a474c3-2663-4d96-aebc-c4b3df2500a7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Tocqueville saw America’s faith in its own democracy as a vital force. But these days the majority of Americans think the country is headed in the wrong direction. Can a group of maximum security prisoners in Sing Sing offer a vision of how to get back on track?</p><p><br></p><p>Guests and Hosts</p><ul><li>John Prideaux, <em>The Economist</em>’s US Editor</li><li>Sean Pica, executive director of Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison&nbsp;</li><li>Jean Frantz, prisoner at Sing Sing Correctional Facility&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Alexis de Tocqueville’s views on voluntary associations</li><li>Sing Sing prison education programme</li><li>Prisoners’ views on the American dream </li></ul><p><br></p><p>To listen to the full series, subscribe to <a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Economist Podcasts+</a>. </p><p><br></p><p>If you’re already a subscriber to <em>The Economist</em>, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our <a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FAQs</a> page or watch our <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">video</a> explaining how to link your account.</p>","author_name":"The Economist"}