Yes, we remain confident that what you can learn at the Henry George School provides an essential perspective, available in only a few places, on how the world works, why things usually go wrong despite (sometimes) good intentions, and a proposal by (but not entirely original to) a brilliant American philosopher and economist to solve …
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Here’s a chance to explore where the economy is going with experienced Georgist investor and analyst Bob Jene. He’ll explain HELOC’s, ZIRP, QE and other exotic financial instruments and strategies, evaluate their effects on the economy and in particular on inflation. Discuss some forecasts, too. By the end of 2014 you may thank Bob for …
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The Political Economy Book Club discusses Parts 1 & 2 of “Social Statics” by Herbert Spencer (1851 edition). Economist Murray Rothbard called Social Statics “the greatest single work of libertarian political philosophy ever written.” Spencer argued that the state was not an “essential” institution and that it would “decay” as voluntary market organization would replace …
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Why worry about NSA surveillance when so many of us enthusiastically support systems of taxation that require massive invasion of privacy? What kind of public revenue system would we urge if we really wanted to keep the government out of our affairs? What kind of public benefit (“welfare”) system would we have? How would we …
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The Political Economy Book Club concludes its discussion of this remarkable work by Henry George, Jr. The November 20 session focuses on the third part, “Propagation of the Philosophy.” The book is in many libraries and is inexpensively available from various sources, or you can read it here. This meeting will be at 6PM on …
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Bob Jene compares the geoist fiscal reform to the TARP bailout, “Fair” Tax, Flat Tax, Bush tax cuts, and government money creation. Each proposed or attempted solution to the great recession will be given. Attendees will rank the proposed measures to get out of the recession on a scale of 1 to 10 based on …
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The Political Economy Book Club continues its discussion of this remarkable work by Henry George, Jr. The Oct 23 session focuses on the second part, “Formulation of the Philosophy.” The book is in many libraries and is inexpensively available from various sources, or you can read it here. This meeting will be at 6PM on …
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The Political Economy Book Club takes up Henry George, Jr‘s biography of his father. Junior was a skilled writer and professional journalist, important in the single tax movement, and a political activist who served two terms in the U S House of Representatives. The book is available at some public and university libraries and used …
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Our Political Economy Book Club continues its discussion of Adam Smith’s An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. The June 19 session focuses on Book II, Chapters 4 and 5, with discussions of the nature and uses of capital, and interest. The Wealth of Nations is available for free downloading …
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Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations is a landmark work that marks the start of economics as a science. Smith was arguing against the mercantilism of his day pointing out that laborers and the products of their labor were the real wealth of the nation. We are returning to this great work to consider Book II, …
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