What you will — and won’t — learn in our Progress & Poverty course
What you will learn
You will learn a method of reasoning that is useful in understanding all sorts of community problems.
You will know the mechanism by which poverty tends to worsen as the economy progresses, and why programs aimed at alleviating poverty can have, at best, only limited success.
You will see the inherent contradictions which cause “economic development” programs to fail.
You will understand the fundamental cause of the ongoing financial crises.
You will know why similar crises occur repeatedly, every decade or two.
You will recognize that honest and efficient government, improved public education, and many other desirable reforms cannot by themselves bring prosperity nor end poverty.
You will have a better understanding of the economic system under which we live.
You will know how Liberty and Justice are essential elements of any system which works for everybody.
You will understand and have evaluated for yourself a method of public finance which might end poverty and prevent financial collapses.
What you won’t learn
You won’t learn any sure-fire method for getting rich. However, you will gain knowledge which may help you prosper personally.
You won’t learn a magic formula for peace and prosperity. But you will have a better understanding of concepts which are essential for making peace and prosperity possible.