The popular “Introducing Progress & Poverty” session will be presented on two Tuesdays this month, March 18 and March 25. Either session will provide an overview of the main concepts in the Progress & Poverty book, in which Henry George identifies the principal reasons why poverty persists even as technical progress massively increases our capability to meet human needs. Of course the specifics are different– progress in George’s time was the railroad, steam, and electricity, whereas today it’s the internet, mobile phone, and artificial intelligence. But the fundamental causes are not different.
This is recommended for anyone who plans to take our Progress & Poverty course, which starts April 1, as well as for anyone concerned in social and economic justice.
Each session starts at 5:30PM, at our Signature Office space, 333 S Wabash #2700. Both sessions are free, but building management requires that everyone be pre-registered and present ID. You can register using our Eventbrite listing for March 18 or March 25, or by emailing us . (If the ID requirement is a problem for you, email us to discuss other options.)
Our full Progress & Poverty course will begin April 1, continuing on Tuesdays thru May 27. You can register for it at either the March 18 or March 25 session.