This April, the following letter went out to some 600 people who had expressed interest in the Henry George Institute’s program:

Good day, Friends in Many Places,

Over the past year, many of you have visited our website, and signed up for our online course — and we’re delighted that you did! But, alas, not very many of you went on to complete the course.

That’s understandable. People have very busy lives. Even interesting, worthwhile ideas can get shoved into the background.

Nevertheless, thousands of students since 1971 have found our program to be a rewarding experience.

We asked why so many people weren’t continuing with the course. You told us: there’s too much required reading! We don’t have time for that!

And we listened. The Understanding Economics course has been rewritten. Now it gives you the conceptual tools you need to understand today’s economic problems — with far less required reading!

Did you get discouraged with our course because it seemed to demand too much of your time? If so, I urge you to give it another look now. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised….The three-course series is recommended for college credit from the National College Credit Recommendation Service.

We hope to hear from you soon! You CAN Understand Economics!

                                                            all best wishes, Lindy Davies, Program Director, HGI

You might not expect much news from the Institute. You know us pretty well. Started in 1971. Membership organization. Correspondence courses. Ho-hum. Well, the news is that as of right now, the Henry George Institute is devising an expanded mission, and a more challenging definition of success. Continue reading …