A big loss for Georgist education. Lindy Davies, head of the Henry George Institute, died Tuesday. Thru HGI or otherwise, Lindy was the source of much of the material used in our classes, including a helpful series of videos. He also oversaw online and paper correspondence courses for HGI, and was Editor of the Georgist …
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Progress & Poverty Tuesday March 19 in Evanston
We’ll present Introducing Progress & Poverty at the Levy Center in Evanston, 6 PM on Tuesday, March 19. The session is complete in itself, but it also comprises the first class of the Progress & Poverty course for those interested in a more complete exploration. Details in the links. When: 6 PM Tuesday, March 19, …
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We Know What Causes Poverty. You don’t.
But you could. Because it’s important for concerned people to understand the basis of Henry George’s proposal, we have a special offer for college and graduate students in economics, public policy, and related fields. A generous supporter of the Henry George School will pay you $40 to participate in this two-hour program (90 minute presentation plus …
Introduce yourself to Progress & Poverty this winter
We’ll present Introducing Progress & Poverty thrice in January, followed by the full Progress & Poverty course. Introducing Progress & Poverty outlines the way the economy works, including the main causes of persistent poverty, and proposes a remedy that seems to have worked wherever it has been even partially tried. It’s also an overview of …
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Two new books update Georgist teaching and practice
2018 has brought us two new Georgist books, one being a repackaging and update of the traditional Henry George School courses, and the other a guide to implementing Georgist ideas to benefit people in today’s world. Understanding Economics: To Fix What’s Wrong (published by the Henry George Institute) is the newest evolution of the material …
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CGO 2018 Conference presentations being posted
Even if you couldn’t attend the Council of Georgist Organizations’ conference this week in Baltimore, you can watch some of the presentations which have already been posted. Here are two: Bill Batt on Progress in East Asia (alternative link) Victor Ramirez on Puerto Rico (alternative link) Find more as they appear by searching “Council of Georgist …
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No fake economics here: Progress and Poverty in Evanston
This fall, HGS instructor Bob Jene will teach our Progress & Poverty course at the Levy Center in Evanston. This is a just a couple blocks north of Howard Street. This class meets Friday afternoons, 1 to 2:30, September 7 thru October 12, 2018. Bob will teach the “modern” version of the course, which uses …
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RIP Dorothy Venturella (1927-2018)
Dorothy Venturella, widow of longtime HGS head Sam Venturella, passed away Monday (April 30). Dorothy was active in and for a time President of the Henry George Women’s Club (which later admitted men and appropriately retitled itself), while raising four children with Sam. An obituary is here. Donations to the School in memory of Dorothy …
Free hardcopy of Progress & Poverty
Henry George’s masterwork Progress & Poverty has long been available free on-line, as text or audiobook, also in most public libraries. The “Resources” tab above will take you to various editions. Also, everyone who registers for our Progress & Poverty course is given a copy. Now, for what we suppose is a limited time, a …
Still not broke, still introducing Progress & Poverty
We’ve done a number of presentations under the names Introducing Progress & Poverty and Illinois is not Broke during the past year or so. Each one is updated to reflect current conditions as well as the expected interests of the likely audience. Our March schedule includes three of each, a total of six presentations, at …
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