Henry George School of Social Science Chicago Illinois

Designed by Lindy Davies of the Henry George Institute and formerly taught by our late instructor John Kuchta, this course introduces the history, theory, and practice of liberation theology and its relationship to land reform.  Some additional information is here. The course meets every Friday (except November 23) thru December 7, in our classroom at 30 E Adams #1207. Instructor: Bob Jene. You can pre-register here, or just show up for the first class.

This term we’ll have two Thursday sections of Progress & Poverty, one taught by Bob Jene at 2:30 PM and one at 6:00 with George Menninger.

Both of these are the modern version of the course, reading the modernized edition of the Progress & Poverty text (altho anyone who prefers the original unabridged text can easily use that).

The afternoon class is six sessions, thru November 8, while the evening class is a little more intense, five sessions ending November 1. There is a $25 registration fee, but you’re welcome to sample the entire first class session before deciding to pay it. You can pre-register here, or by phoning 312 450 2906. Walk-ins welcome.

One of America’s most famous men by the 1890s, Henry George had hoped to get his teachings adopted as part of the standard courses in colleges of the era.  But his ideas were too threatening to the established order, so he undertook to write his own textbook, a comprehensive presentation of the fundamentals of political economy.  The resulting book is the basis for this course (We use an abridged edition).  More info about the course is here.

This advanced course meets Tuesdays at 6 PM thru December 4, and requires prior completion of Progress & Poverty.

You can pre-register here, or by phoning 312 450 2906.

No, it’s not math and equations.  We teach using observation, thought, and understanding of experiences you’ve probably already had. In his classic book Progress & Poverty, Henry George sought to understand why the economy’s increasing productivity has failed to significantly alleviate poverty.  He was writing in 1877-79, when productivity came from steam, electricity, railroads and the telegraph, but the same problems appear in the 21st century with our more modern improvements in manufacturing, transport, communications, and marketing.

What Henry George found still applies very much today, with a few updates here and there, and his book is still the best introduction to why poverty persists, and would continue to persist even if we had honest governments.  George holds that poverty won’t end until the people understand its cause, and you can take the first step by signing up for our Progress & Poverty course. Here’s the pre-registration form.  If you have questions, call the School at 312 450 2906.