Henry George School of Social Science Calendar
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Principles of Political Economy
Session 5Henry George School of Social Science149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL ECONOMY
Join us to discover the fundamental laws of political economy and how they can guide policy toward shared and sustainable prosperity.
This 5-session course offers a basic introduction to political economy in the tradition of Henry George as presented in his book Progress and Poverty.
We will introduce the key concepts, axioms and fundamental laws of the discipline and will use this understanding to analyze and explain economic issues in the real world. We will also examine the causes of poverty and discuss George’s unique approach to the problem. Additional issues such as the alternating cycles of boom and bust that are so characteristic of capitalist economies will be also discussed.
Instructor: Dr. Marty Rowland
Dates: Wednesdays, 9/08, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/06
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00PM EDT5 sessions
A link to join the online course will be provided via email before the start of the first session. - 1111.October.Monday
- 1313.October.Wednesday
“Short, Spectacular, and Hot:" George's 1886 Campaign for Mayor of New York
SeminarHenry George School of Social Science149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016“SHORT, SPECTACULAR, AND HOT — GEORGE’S 1886 CAMPAIGN FOR MAYOR OF NEW YORK
The 1886 mayoral election of New York City provided a fitting conclusion to a year of unprecedented activity by organized labor. Henry George represented the United Labor Party (ULP) in an intense campaign that garnered national attention. Though George did not win the election, he outperformed every other candidate ever fielded by organized labor in NYC and earned more votes than the Republican candidate, Theodore Roosevelt. This presentation will explore the origins of George’s candidacy and the larger significance of the campaign in the context of Gilded Age politics. The 1886 mayoral contest provides an opportunity to reexamine the extent of George’s popularity among the working class and the potential benefits of land value taxation in the nation’s most densely populated urban center.Speaker: Alexandra W. Lough, PhD
Lough is an academic researcher, writer, and editor based in Mission Viejo, California. She is the co-founder and Vice President of LectureSource, Inc. and a contributing editor of the six-volume series, The Annotated Works of Henry George (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016-2022). Lough earned a PhD in American history from Brandeis University and a B.A. in political science from the University of the Pacific.
Date: Wed, October 13, 2021
Time: 6:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDTA link to join the webinar will be provided via email before the start of the session.
- 1414.October.Thursday
Henry George, Karl Marx and their followers: A Century of Intense Rivalry
Lecture 1Henry George School of Social Science149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016HENRY GEORGE, KARL MARX AND THEIR FOLLOWERS: A CENTURY OF INTENSE RIVALRY
Joins us as we revisit the clash of ideas between George and Marx and their followersThis four-session lectures series presents the story of how George’s emergence as a populist voice for systemic reform in the 19th century coincided with the equal populist socialist movement attached to Marx. Both of these innovative thinkers attracted many thoughtful (and controversial) supporters to their cause, and these supporters frequently debated one another, worked in collaboration or competed for influence and public support. These lectures tell the story.
Instructor: Edward J. Dodson
Dates: Thursday – 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4
Time: 6:30 PM — 8:00 PM EDTA link to join the webinar will be provided via email before the start of the session.
- 1818.October.Monday
The Science of Political Economy Before and After Henry George
Session 1Henry George School of Social Science149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016THE SCIENCE OF POLITICAL ECONOMY BEFORE AND AFTER HENRY GEORGE
Join us as we investigate the field of political economy with an eye to establishing the subject on a scientific foundation. This 10-lesson course divided in two parts will examine early moral and ethical teachings on land followed by a discussion of George’s contribution and legacy. We will also evaluate the responses from George’s contemporaries and beyond.
The instructor, Dan Sullivan, is a Georgist scholar, former President of the Council of Georgist Organizations (CGO), and Director of Saving Communities, a Pennsylvania based association that promotes fiscal integrity and economic justice.
Part one: Moral and Ethical Teachings on Land prior to George
Dates : Part 1: Mondays: 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15; from 6:30PM to 8:00PM
Lesson one: Ancient and biblical teachings.
Lesson two: Power over reason, from common law to degenerate feudalism.
Lesson three: North America: Colonists, natives and exceptionalism
Lesson four: Reason over power: The enlightenment
Lesson five: How Marx derailed the left and saved the landed aristocracy
Part two: Responses to George
Dates : Mondays: 1/3, 1/10, 1/24, 1/31 , 2/7; from 6:30PM to 8:00PM
Lesson one: George’s immediate predecessors and contemporaries
Lesson two: Marxists and monopolists attack
Lesson three: The great debacle: income tax and the Federal Reserve
Lesson four: Redefining the terms (Orwellian economics)
Lesson five: Identity politics as the enemy of reform.
A link to join the online course will be provided via email before the start of the first session.
