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The Henry George School of Social Science, Chicago, Illinois

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Free hardcopy of Progress & Poverty

February 28, 2018 hgs

Henry George’s masterwork Progress & Poverty has long been available free on-line, as text or audiobook, also in most public…

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Posted in: Extras Filed under: figure out how the economy works, Henry George, practical economic reform, progress & poverty, Robert Schalkenbach Foundation

Still not broke, still introducing Progress & Poverty

February 18, 2018 hgs

We’ve done a number of presentations under the names Introducing Progress & Poverty and Illinois is not Broke during the…

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Posted in: Extras, Free Presentation, HGS developments Filed under: Chicago public finance, economic justice, failing to collect earnings, Illinois is not Broke, Illinois public finance, Progress and Poverty, public revenue

Earn $25 in one hour to learn economic principles

February 8, 2018 Adam Kerman

Paid one hour focus group 6:15 pm 2/15/2018 to listen to and comment on presentation of the economic philosophy of…

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Assessor fails, then Progress & Poverty begins

January 7, 2018 hgs

Still a few seats available for “How the Cook County Assessor Fails Taxpayers,” with ProPublica Illinois (and former Chicago Tribune)…

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Posted in: Discussion, Extras, Free Presentation, HGS developments Filed under: Berrios, Cook County Assessor, Jason Grotto, progress & poverty, Property tax

Progress & Poverty events and courses in January

December 17, 2017 hgs

We’ve scheduled two sections of our flagship Progress & Poverty course in January, one in the Chicago Loop and one…

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Posted in: Classes, Extras, Free Presentation, HGS developments Filed under: cause of poverty, concerned citizens need to know, Progress and Poverty, social justice

“Progress & Poverty is important,” say a BIG bunch of folks

October 23, 2017 hgs

Thanks to HGS graduate Robert Blau for reminding us that Emma Lazarus was a fan of Progress & Poverty, even…

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Posted in: Free Presentation, HGS developments

Fall events at new locations, revised courses, more to come

September 27, 2017 hgs

  Our Fall program includes talks Introducing Progress & Poverty   (twice) and asserting that Illinois is not Broke. These are…

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Posted in: Classes, Free Presentation, HGS developments

Orwellian economics, Henry George Day, New P&P, and Illinois still is not broke

August 22, 2017 hgs

All graduates of any HGS course are cordially invited to our Henry George Day celebration in Evanston on September 4. …

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Posted in: Classes, Discussion, Free Presentation, HGS developments Filed under: Henry George Day, Illinois is not Broke, Orwellian Economics, Progress and Poverty

Segregation in Chicago: What does it cost us and what can be done to change it?

June 23, 2017 hgs

“Segregation is not only an issue in low-income communities or communities of color. Everyone pays a price, measured in lost…

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Posted in: Discussion, Extras, Free Presentation Filed under: chicago ethnic issues, chicago racial issues, costs of segregation, metropolitan planning council, segregation

$25 paid focus group to learn economics in one hour

April 27, 2017 Adam Kerman

George Menninger will teach One Hour Henry George to college students in a paid focus group. We’ll be at Overflow…

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Posted in: Free Presentation

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"No theory is too false, no fable too absurd, no superstition too degrading for acceptance when it has become embedded in common belief."
- Henry George

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