Henry George School of Social Science Calendar

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  • A Brief History of Money, Credit and Banking
    Session 6
    10:36 am
    2021.05.03
    149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016

    A BRIEF HISTORY OF MONEY, CREDIT AND BANKING

    Money is a medium of exchange and a store of value but where does it come from, how did it evolve to its current forms? Join us to find out.

    In this 5-session course, Edward Dodson explains the origins of money and the early history of credit and banking up to the appearance of fractional reserve banking. The course also covers the process leading to the establishment of the Federal Reserve System, the adoption and subsequent repeal of the Gold and Silver standard and will make the case for the return to receipt money.

    Dates: Mondays – 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10
    Time: 6:30PM to 8:00PM EST

    7 sessions
    A zoom link will be provided via email before the start of the first session.

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  • A Brief History of Money, Credit and Banking
    Session 7
    10:37 am
    2021.05.10
    149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016

    A BRIEF HISTORY OF MONEY, CREDIT AND BANKING

    Money is a medium of exchange and a store of value but where does it come from, how did it evolve to its current forms? Join us to find out.

    In this 5-session course, Edward Dodson explains the origins of money and the early history of credit and banking up to the appearance of fractional reserve banking. The course also covers the process leading to the establishment of the Federal Reserve System, the adoption and subsequent repeal of the Gold and Silver standard and will make the case for the return to receipt money.

    Dates: Mondays – 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10
    Time: 6:30PM to 8:00PM EST

    7 sessions
    A zoom link will be provided via email before the start of the first session.

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  • The Economics of Parity – Finding Balance and Ensuring Equity
    Seminar
    6:30 pm-8:00 pm
    2021.05.12
    149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016

    THE ECONOMICS OF PARITY
    – FINDING BALANCE AND ENSURING EQUITY

    Wed, May 12, 2021, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EDT

    Money talk continues with an introduction to the economics of parity.

    In this webinar, Randy Cook will present some hidden history, regarding US national wealth distribution in the 20th Century. He will highlight some implications for untangling present problems with our money system, a requirement for restoring prosperity and forwarding our struggle for social justice.

    The speaker Randy Cook is the President of the National Organization for Raw Materials (NORM). Research by this group has been ongoing since 1936. He wrote articles for AcresUSA for several years, exploring the dimensions of parity economics. In his spare time, Randy runs a pesticide-free pick-your-own blueberry farm in Michigan, and enjoys playing his hand-made guitars.

    A link to join the webinar will be provided via email before the start of the session.

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  • A Brief History of Money, Credit and Banking
    Session 8
    1:09 pm
    2021.05.17
    149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016

    A BRIEF HISTORY OF MONEY, CREDIT AND BANKING

    Money is a medium of exchange and a store of value but where does it come from, how did it evolve to its current forms? Join us to find out.

    In this 5-session course, Edward Dodson explains the origins of money and the early history of credit and banking up to the appearance of fractional reserve banking. The course also covers the process leading to the establishment of the Federal Reserve System, the adoption and subsequent repeal of the Gold and Silver standard and will make the case for the return to receipt money.

    Dates: Mondays – 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24
    Time: 6:30PM to 8:00PM EST

    7 sessions
    A zoom link will be provided via email before the start of the first session.

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  • Frederick Soddy’s Geo-political Trilogy: Energy – Economy – Ecology
    Seminar
    11:07 am
    2021.05.19
    149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016

    FREDERICK SODDY’S GEO-POLITICAL TRILOGY:
    ENERGY – ECONOMY – ECOLOGY

    Wed, May 19, 2021, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EDT


    Money Talk continues with an interactive discussion on the work of Frederick Soddy.

    In this webinar, Joe Bongiovanni will highlight the historical failure of the sciences to grasp Dr. Frederick Soddy’s immeasurable contributions to understanding the natural relativity between energy, economy and ecology. He will also discuss how rediscovering Soddy’s concept of money could help restore the balance between these three spheres of knowledge and achieve broad-based prosperity.

    Joe Bongiovanni is a second-generation monetary reformer, Co-founder and Director of the Kettle Pond Institute (KPI) in Vermont, a Co-founder and Member of the Alliance for Just Money (AFJM) of Bloomington, IL.

    A link to join the webinar will be provided via email before the start of the session.

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  • Our Money System – What’s Wrong with it and How to Fix it
    Seminar 1
    6:00 pm-7:30 pm
    2021.05.21
    149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016

    OUR MONEY SYSTEM – WHAT’S WRONG WITH IT AND HOW TO FIX IT


    A critical look at money & credit, their political and economic implications, and innovations that are making conventional money obsolete.

    In this webinar series, renowned monetary reformer Thomas Greco Jr., will present our system of money and banking, how it has evolved, and why it is problematic, and where it is trending. The series will also look into past, present, and future exchange and payment alternatives, like Depression-era scrip, local and private currencies, commercial trade exchanges and LETS systems that apply the “credit clearing” process, and the more recent emergence of crypto-currencies and blockchain ledgers and their potential role. It will include discussion of how these have evolved, their advantages, limitations and future potential and what needs to be done to take them to scale.


    The speaker, Thomas H. Greco, Jr., is the author of The End of Money and the Future of Civilization. For more than 40 years Mr. Greco has been studying, writing and lecturing and advising on the subjects of money, exchange, and political economy. His distinctive insights into these subjects and his innovative approaches to a more equitable and sustainable economy have made him a sought after speaker and advisor worldwide. His full bio can be viewed here.

    Topics

    • WHAT is money?
    • WHY do we need money?
    • WHAT is wrong with our money system?
    • Can we live without money?
    • How can business be conducted without money?
    • What are the economic, social and political implications of monetary policies and systems?
    • What is the likely impact of present day monetary innovations?

    May 21 – Session 1 will provide an overview of the present system of money and banking, how it has evolved, how and why it is problematic, and where it is trending. Mr. Greco will talk about the interest-based debt-money system, how it causes the growth imperative and the politicization of finance and exchange, and the political and economic consequences of its continuation. He will outline the fundamental concepts of exchange and finance and the principles upon which sound and sustainable systems are being developed. Participants will be asked to read or listen to some specific materials in preparation of the subsequent sessions.

    June 4 – Session 2 will be a more interactive webinar that will provide ample opportunity to discuss whatever questions have been evoked by the previous session and the assignments. These might include topics like inflation, depressions, asset bubbles and busts, the savings and investment functions, and government responses to shocks like the 2008 financial crisis and the more recent pandemic. This will lead into a discussion about possible solutions to the problems that the present system causes, and the role of local currencies and other alternatives for the exchange of value.

    June 18 – Session 3 will concentrate upon past, present, and future exchange and payment alternatives, like Depression-era scrip, local and private currencies, commercial trade exchanges and LETS systems that apply the “credit clearing” process, and the more recent emergence of crypto-currencies and blockchain ledgers and their potential role. It will include discussion of how these have evolved, their advantages, limitations and future potential and what needs to be done to take them to scale.

    A link to join the webinar will be provided via email before the start of the session.

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  • A Brief History of Money, Credit and Banking
    Session 9
    1:08 pm
    2021.05.24
    149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016

    A BRIEF HISTORY OF MONEY, CREDIT AND BANKING

    Money is a medium of exchange and a store of value but where does it come from, how did it evolve to its current forms? Join us to find out.

    In this 5-session course, Edward Dodson explains the origins of money and the early history of credit and banking up to the appearance of fractional reserve banking. The course also covers the process leading to the establishment of the Federal Reserve System, the adoption and subsequent repeal of the Gold and Silver standard and will make the case for the return to receipt money.

    Dates: Mondays – 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24
    Time: 6:30PM to 8:00PM EST

    7 sessions
    A zoom link will be provided via email before the start of the first session.

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