“Segregation is not only an issue in low-income communities or communities of color. Everyone pays a price, measured in lost income, lives and education.” Alden Loury, Director of Research and Education for the Metropolitan Planning Council, will present some findings from the Costs of Segregation study which he’s been conducting along with the Urban Institute. …
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George Menninger will teach One Hour Henry George to college students in a paid focus group. We’ll be at Overflow Coffee Bar, 1550 S State St, on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at 6:15 pm. For more information, see Earn $25 in one hour to learn economic principles
Join us for an open introductory discussion about wealth, poverty, justice, and community, the second Tuesday of every month. Our initial time and location will be 6:15PM, at the Overflow Coffee Bar, 1550 S. State. The first topic, February 14, will be No Wall, No Privilege: How True Free Trade Can Raise American Wages and …
Political Economy Book Club convenor Bob Matter has announced the next book, which will be discussed Wednesday, June 1. And our next section of Progress & Poverty begins with an introductory session this Friday. Even tho it’s the traditional (not actual) “tax day,” the focus will be on Henry George’s goal: extirpation of poverty.
Political Economy Book Club convenor Bob Matter reminds us to start reading Democracy in America volume 1, in order to participate in the PEBC discussion Tuesday, March 29, 6 to 8 PM. Or, if you don’t care to read it, you can listen to a free audiobook version. Democracy in America is arguably a great …
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You can learn the basic concepts of political economy in about an hour. George Menninger, one of our instructors who has used the principles we teach to build his personal fortune, will cover this on Thursday, February 11, in the scope of his “Introduction to Progress & Poverty” session. You might not want to enroll …
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As previously announced, we’re screening a bunch of the best and most interesting videos presenting Georgist messages. Not all by Georgists, but all saying things people need to know if they’re to figure out where the economy is, where it’s going and why. We’ll be there for four hours, 5 to 9 PM Tuesday …
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Our Winter 2015 course and event schedule has been issued, and is being posted bit by bit to this site (see the “events” tab above, or for the complete schedule in hardcopy phone 312 450 2906). Progress & Poverty courses will start January 6 and 8, and again on February 13. There is also an …
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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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