Henry George School of Social Science Calendar
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Comparative Capitalism
Session 3Henry George School of Social Science149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016COMPARATIVE CAPITALISM
Loosely defined as an economic system that highlights the importance of private property and free markets, Capitalism has been subject to various practical interpretation informed by history, culture and context. In this five session course, Michael Bucher will present cross-country variations of modern capitalism, comparing and contrasting the share-holder model that has been holding sway in the United States since the early 1980 to alternatives that place more emphasis on workers and communities.
This class meets on Mondays from June 21 to July 26.
Instructor: Michael Bucher
Dates: Mondays: 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/19, 7/26
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM5 sessions
A link to join will be provided via email before the start of the first session. - 0707.July.Wednesday
Saints and Demagogues - Social Reformers through the Lens of Henry George
Session 4Henry George School of Social Science149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016SAINTS AND DEMAGOGUES – SOCIAL REFORMERS THROUGH THE LENS OF HENRY GEORGE
This course compares and contrasts the ideas of six intellectual luminaries, primarily from the late 19th/early 20th centuries with those of Henry George. These include, Huey P. Long, William Jennings Bryan, Thorstein Veblen, Allyn Abbott Young, Friedrich Hayek, and John Cary.Join us in examining the work of these influential thinkers and see where they stand on George’s unique proposal for the “free” provision of infrastructure services that we all need to prosper – humans and corporations alike.
Instructor: Dr. Marty Rowland
Dates: Wednesdays – 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/7, 7/14, 7/21
Time: 6:30PM to 8:00PM EST6 sessions
A zoom link will be provided via email before the start of the first session. - 0808.July.Thursday
Mortgage Financing Criteria and the 2008 Residential Property Asset Bubble
SeminarHenry George School of Social Science149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016MORTGAGE FINANCING CRITERIA AND THE 2008 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ASSET BUBBLE
In this interactive webinar, Edward Dodson discusses the mortgage finance sector ’s response to the declining affordability of residential properties that began in the early 1990s and culminated in the crash of 2008. The discussion will highlight the gradual erosion of lending requirements by Fannie Mae as the main cause of the housing bubble and offer a number of recommendations to minimize the potential for a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis.
Speaker: Edward Dodson
Date: Thursday July 8th, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PMA link to join the webinar will be provided via email before the start of the session.
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Saints and Demagogues - Social Reformers through the Lens of Henry George
Session 5Henry George School of Social Science149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016SAINTS AND DEMAGOGUES – SOCIAL REFORMERS THROUGH THE LENS OF HENRY GEORGE
This course compares and contrasts the ideas of six intellectual luminaries, primarily from the late 19th/early 20th centuries with those of Henry George. These include, Huey P. Long, William Jennings Bryan, Thorstein Veblen, Allyn Abbott Young, Friedrich Hayek, and John Cary.Join us in examining the work of these influential thinkers and see where they stand on George’s unique proposal for the “free” provision of infrastructure services that we all need to prosper – humans and corporations alike.
Instructor: Dr. Marty Rowland
Dates: Wednesdays – 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/7, 7/14, 7/21
Time: 6:30PM to 8:00PM EST6 sessions
A zoom link will be provided via email before the start of the first session.