We’ll celebrate with our traditional potluck get together in Evanston. Please let Sue Walton know what you’re bringing (she’ll be happy to direct you if you need suggestions) by calling 847 475 0391. The festivities start around 3 PM and we’ll expect to wind up about 7. Questions can go to Sue sns@swwalton.com, or to …
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Pretty well recovered now from our move, the staff of the Henry George School are pleased to invite everybody to our Open House at our new location, 30 E Adams #1207. Meet the instructors and the rest of us who keep the School going. See the re-organized Sam Venturella Memorial Library, including a number of …
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It wasn’t easy, but finally we have a working telephone number. Unfortunately it isn’t the same as the old number, back when we were a block away. The new number of the Henry George School of Chicago is 312 450 2906 As previously reported, our new address is 30 E Adams St #1207, Chicago IL …
An Essay on the Principle of Population was first published anonymously in 1798 through J. Johnson (London). The author was soon identified as Reverend Thomas Robert Malthus. While not the first book on population, it has been acknowledged as the most influential work of its era. Its 6th Edition was independently cited as a key …
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Urban sprawl threatens destruction of much valuable farm land. Bob Jene will look at data from one of the leading national organizations seeking to mitigate this damage, the American Farmland Trust (AFT). Among other things, they buy development rights from farmers to insure the land’s continued use in agriculture and facilitate community supported agriculture which …
Henry George School has relocated to 30 E Adams #1207, Chicago 60603. Our phone number will remain the same. HOWEVER there is a delay in getting it moved. For the next two few weeks, if you cannot get thru on 312 362 9302, call (773) 610-2383. This is Bob Jene’s personal mobile phone; you can …
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Some of us spent a few hours Saturday preparing for the move to 30 E. Adams. Here’s tangible evidence– we emptied two file cabinets, which involved rearranging a lot of files. These piles are some of the results. Let us know if you’d like to buy a couple of legal-size file cabinets, ugly but work …
What is the best policy to revive the economy and improve the incomes of working people? Bailing out insolvent banks, and asking them to lend more money? Taxes on consumption? Simplify the income tax and flatten the rates? Or just print a bunch of money? HGS instructor Bob Jene knows the answer (which is “none …
Continue reading “July 25, Wednesday, 6 PM: Will the Real Fiscal Stimulus Please Stand Up?”
Originating as a field trip for “Progress & Poverty” students, our Invisible Robbery Tour is now open to all. See how the community and its infrastructure produce value. See who collects this value, and how it affects us all. We’ll walk about two kilometers, in about an hour and a half. A $10 donation is …
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Please be aware that Henry George School is moving, to 30 E Adams #1207, just a short walk away from our current location. We will of course put a sign at our old 28 E Jackson location, and publish the new address here at hgchicago.org just as soon as the lease is signed. The actual …
