Blog Elements

You can display blog posts in various ways with the “Blog Post” element/shortcode. You can see one example here and even more at the blog main menu item of this demo.

Basic Georgist Principles

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Nobel Prize-winning economist calls for climate tax on billionaires

AI Social Risk? Real or Imagined by AI?

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The development of AI has been centuries in the making. We notice it’s seeming instantaneous emergence in recent years as if it landed in a flash of light. Yet this lightning strike has been glowing within the computing world for over 75 years and much longer with philosophers and mathematicians. In most cases with the emergence of new technologies there have been some growing pains. However, science, engineering, and policy have acted to improve the solutions at each step. In this blog entry we will turn our attention to the history of AI, some of its key building blocks, and how its maturation may impact the types of social interests which Henry George discussed at length.

Policy Briefs, Bulletins, and Working Papers

A widening wealth gap, a marginalized middle class and growing concerns about robots and artificial intelligence (AI) displacing millions of workers is fueling intense debates on the adequacy of social safety nets in advanced capitalist economies. These concerns have only become more conspicuous in the aftermath of the Covid 19 pandemic; with mandatory lockdowns and ensuing disruptions in labor markets.

The Science of Political Economy (2024)

Eat the Poor, Boise Edition

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In a nation with so many problems, being informed about issues from on high can be jarring. What's not so harsh is finding practical solutions performed by people living with the pain. But, unfortunately, we have to descend to the ground for that.

His Brownstone Is Worth $5.4 Million. Why Is His Tax Bill So Low?