Robert F Jene (1933-2023)

Longtime Instructor, Board member and former Administrative Director of the Henry George School of Chicago, Bob Jene died October 22.  He had been involved with the School since the 1980s, teaching Progress & Poverty as well as advanced courses, giving seminars on topics such as the Costly Returns of the income tax, and No Farms …

Class Schedule for Fall 2023

Henry George School will be offering Introducing Progress and Poverty and two class during Fall 2023. Course Day/Time Starts Ends Sessions Instructor location Event Introducing Progress and Poverty (serves as first session of Progress and Poverty) 5:30 PM Thursday October 12 1 Chuck Metalitz Loop Basic Progress and Poverty (classic version) 5:30 PM Thursday October …

Capitalism, Socialism, Georgism at Platypus Affiliated Society, University of Chicago chapter

The Platypus Affiliated Society, University of Chicago chapter, has invited Chuck Metalitz to give a teach-in. It’s aimed at the university community, but all are welcome. Capitalism, Socialism, Georgism by Chuck Metalitz 5 pm till 7 pm Tuesday, February 21, 2023 Platypus Affiliated Society University of Chicago chapter Cobb Lecture Hall Room 102 5811 S …

Earn $25 in one hour to learn economic principles

Paid one hour focus group 6:15 pm 2/15/2018 to listen to and comment on presentation of the economic philosophy of Henry George When: 6:15 pm, Thursday, February 15, 2018 Where: Signature Office, 333 S Wabash Ave Ste 2700, Chicago, IL  60604 Instructor: George Menninger You can learn fundamental economic principles in an hour. The Henry …

Henry George School seeks new location; can you help?

We were notified recently that the old building at 30 E Adams where we have been based for the past three years is being remodeled, apparently into apartments.  So our classroom/office space needs a new location. We currently have about 720 square feet, but could squeeze that down a bit if it makes a space …

PEBC Discussion of “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair, June 17, 2014, 6-8pm

The Political Economy Book Club discusses The Jungle by Upton Sinclair. The Jungle is a 1906 book written by the American journalist and novelist Upton Sinclair (1878–1968). Sinclair wrote the novel to portray the lives of immigrants in the United States in Chicago and similar industrialized cities. The book depicts working class poverty, the absence of social …

Wed Feb 19 6 PM PEBC discusses Social Statics (Parts 3 & 4)

The Political Economy Book Club discusses Parts 3 & 4 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 …

Feb 11 Mon 6PM: No Farms, No Food

Since earliest civilizations, humans have recognized that food is a product of farmland (and, yes, pastureland, fisheries, etc) and have managed to cultivate enough land to feed themselves.  Yet today we routinely convert farmland to urban use. American Farmland Trust (AFT) seek to ensure continued agricultural use of some land by buying development rights from …