by Shirley-Anne Hardy
In a letter to Land and Liberty referring to a discussion of the origin of natural moral laws, Ed Dodson wrote the following:
Henry George could not bring himself to state what is to this writer an important aspect of our liberty which is the right of freedom from religion. Continue reading
by Bill Batt
Arguments have been growing to the effect that many copyrights and patents, viewed today as an intellectual property right, are often questionable public policy. Continue reading
by Mike Curtis
In 1819, some fifty years before the publication of Progress And Poverty, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles established the British trading port of Singapore. Continue reading
by Fred Foldvary
In physics, a “unified field theory” is a comprehensive explanation of all I physical forces, including gravity; electromagnetism, and atomic quantities in space-time. Continue reading
by Ed Dodson and Lindy Davies
Ed: In your response to the comments you received regarding your “Georgist theory of history” article, you make the statement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have helped to “cement landed privilege in place” – so much so that the GSEs deserve to be called “the Devil.” Do you really believe this is the case? Continue reading
by Lindy Davies
The issue of “Net Neutrality” has been somewhat shoved to the back burner by the more pressing economic concerns of deep unemployment and financial crisis – but it has exercised many people, for some years now, and it isn’t going away. What is it about? Why would we be talking about it in the Georgist Journal? Continue reading
By Gavin Putland
PROBLEM: Because of taxes on working and hiring, it costs employers $9 to pay workers $8, of which the workers keep $7 to spend on employers’ products now or later. So how can employers afford to hire more workers? Continue reading
by Luke North
A million jobless men –
On twenty-three hundred million acres of idle earth
Rich with unworked mines,
Webbed with highways and railroads, Continue reading
by Salih Hall
For the average citizen in our country, fear of what tomorrow will bring is creating an atmosphere where thinking is clouded and emotions are ramped. The blame game creates a climate of unthinking hostility. Continue reading
by Jeff Smith
As Americans give thanks for the bounty from nature this autumn, we might also want to take note of other gifts from nature to be thankful for. Nature gives us much more than just our food, water, and oxygen. Continue reading