Review: Daniel Mandell, The Lost Tradition of Economic Equality in America: 1600 to 1870. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press (2020)

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Historian Daniel Mandell’s fourth and most recent book is an important contribution to studies about the relationship between property, wealth, and history. Published in 2020, this book has not received the attention it deserves. The author has unearthed substantial new material, which along with roughly… Read More »Review: Daniel Mandell, The Lost Tradition of Economic Equality in America: 1600 to 1870. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press (2020)

Placing George on the Political Spectrum

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Over time, social mores and acceptable political views shift; as a result, historical individuals may find themselves seen in an entirely different light than they were in their own time. This is sometimes a matter of interpretation, or a question of perspective. However, at other… Read More »Placing George on the Political Spectrum

An Objective Look at Land and Entropy

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By: Matthew Downhour and Mihali Felipe Perhaps nothing defines a society more than its ideas on property – that is, things that people possess, indefinitely have control over, and have responsibility over. While what we do and can do with our property are easy to… Read More »An Objective Look at Land and Entropy

Josie Faass Comments On “How To Fix An Assessor’s Office & Not Lose Your Mind Trying”

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Josie Faass – Executive Director of Robert Schalkenbach Foundation (RSF) and the Co-Director of the Center for Property Tax Reform (CPTR) – recaps lessons learned from a session at the 2021 International Association of Assessing Officers – How To Fix An Assessor’s Office & Not… Read More »Josie Faass Comments On “How To Fix An Assessor’s Office & Not Lose Your Mind Trying”

Book Review: Kevin Vallier’s Trust in a Polarized Age

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Professor of political philosophy – and prolific libertarian-leaning author of books on the subject – Kevin Vallier’s biography page on Libertarianism.org starts with him acknowledging the Georgist roots of his birthplace of Fairhope, Alabama, a town founded as a demonstration of Georgist ideals. He notes… Read More »Book Review: Kevin Vallier’s Trust in a Polarized Age

The Current State of Education Affairs from a Georgist Perspective

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Understanding Justice a Bit More

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Our current public discourse, that is focused in particular on the concerns which are also those of this website and of its community of subscribers interested in Henry George’s writing, centers on notions of justice. No concept is more central to our common concerns than… Read More »Understanding Justice a Bit More

Winter is No Time to Hibernate

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By: Josie Faass, Executive Director Here in the northeast, the days are short and cold, and the respite of a good book and a warm cup of tea is hard to resist. But resist we must (unless it’s a book from our bookstore, then by… Read More »Winter is No Time to Hibernate

THE LANDLORD’S GAME (LLG): Precursor to Monopoly

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The TV game show Jeopardy on September 5, 2019 posed this fact for its contestants’ response: THE ORIGINS OF THIS POPULAR HASBRO BOARD GAME GO BACK TO THE 1904 THE LANDLORD’S GAME. Of course, the correct answer was: “What is Monopoly?” But what was the… Read More »THE LANDLORD’S GAME (LLG): Precursor to Monopoly