by Lindy Davies
One of the many distinctive elements of the 20th century was how it saw one form of artistic expression after another push the bounds of its medium to the absolute limit, and then to, in Jim Morrison’s ecstatic words, “break on through to the other side!” Literature was among the first: Continue reading
by Mason Gaffney
We have lost a Great Georgist who was also a Great Man, rating a two-column obit in the Los Angeles Times, a newspaper he had often excoriated because it “never met a sales tax it didn’t like”. Stan Sapiro was Great as a Lawyer, as a Scholar, as a Family Man and as a Generous Friend. Continue reading
Jeff Smith, Director of The Geonomy Society (from Portland, Oregon and around the globe) puts out one of the most eclectically pithy publications our movement has to offer. Continue reading
by Wyn Achenbaum
It seems to me that there are better ways than eminent domain to provide the incentives that will lead the private sector to develop choice land. I’ve walked the New London, Connecticut, neighborhood involved in the Kelo case (before I was aware of the case). It sits fairly high above the Thames River near Long Island Sound, overlooking Fort Trumbull, which has been restored in recent years. Continue reading
by Jonathan Schell 2003, Henry Holt & Co., 433 pp. Review by Lindy Davies
Over the last few years many people have shared a growing apprehension that our nation has come “off the rails” and is careening madly toward some horrifying endgame. Continue reading
by Lindy Davies
What constitutes the rightful basis of property? What is it that enables a man justly to say of a thing, “It is mine!” From what springs the sentiment which acknowledges his exclusive right as against all the world? — Henry George, Progress and Poverty
Alas, many questions that seem quite simple — to children, say, or to idealists — get all muddled in the world of grownups (and lawyers). Continue reading
An undated letter written by Joseph Fels in response to a request from the dean of a theological institution requesting a financial contribution. The Dean wrote to Fels, “Having read much of you and your many acts of charity and philanthropy, I write to ask for a donation from you for our institution.” Continue reading
by Abdelmenem Jamil Addas
It is the general view that the US economy has outperformed most of the rest of the world in the past several years. Judging by real GDP growth rates, this is true. Yet the reason why is obvious, easily explained, and disastrous in its consequences: the US credit machine has no parallel in the world. It is geared to accommodate absolutely unlimited credit for two purposes — consumption and financial speculation. Continue reading
by Lindy Davies
The Eastern Economic Association is a nonprofit academic organization, based at Iona College, devoted to promoting “educational and scholarly exchange on economic affairs”. Established in 1974, it sponsors an annual conference, at which many professors and graduate students present papers. Continue reading
by Josh Vincent
Legislation enabling land value taxation is currently pending in Maryland, Connecticut, Minnesota and Alabama. Three of these sets of bills have their origin in city-oriented ecumenical groups: faith-based, but also broad-based. Continue reading