Silvio Gesell: Beyond Capitalism vs. Socialism?
Session 8

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Silvio Gesell: Beyond Capitalism vs. Socialism?

This course will examine how Gesell’s life experiences led him to a unique understanding of the creation and distribution of wealth. He concluded that the central idea of the free-market system is theoretically sound. However, it has never been properly implemented due to two fundamental flaws — an irrational form of money and the private ownership of land. Gesell’s simple yet radical analysis explains how these two factors are the primary causes of poverty, wealth inequality, economic instability, and a “growth imperative” that is at odds with the laws of nature.

The instructor, Josh Sidman studied economics and Japanese language at Union College in Schenectady, NY. Following graduation he went to work on Wall Street, first as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs in New York, and then as a Japanese equity derivatives trader at Morgan Stanley in London and Tokyo. Josh is the founder and director of the Silvio Gesell Foundation, aTennessee-based organization dedicated to promoting the theories and proposals of Silvio Gesell.

Dates: Mondays – 2/26, 3/04, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/03, 4/10, 4/17

Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET; Sessions on 4/10 and 4/17 will be 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET

Location: Online via Zoom

 

Note: This is an online event. After registration, the Zoom link, along with the Meeting ID and Passcode, will be provided via email the day of each session.

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Which Deficits Really Matter?
Session 3

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Which Deficits Really Matter?

Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), a heterodox school of macroeconomic thought asks:

  • To what degree is a country monetarily sovereign?
  • How does that impact the economic policies that country is able to pursue?

A monetarily sovereign nation is one whose government issues its own currency, does not peg the value of that currency to any other currency or to any precious metal, and does not take on debt in any currency other than its own.

It turns out that whether a country is monetarily sovereign or not has tremendous importance in determining the economic policies it can pursue in response to crises, be they economic, political, medical or ecological. MMT explains, for example, why the U.S. federal government can create hundreds of billions of dollars to spend in response to a pandemic, while state and local governments (not to mention individual households) cannot.

In this course, participants will learn about MMT by reading Stephanie Kelton’s 2020 bestseller, “The Deficit Myth.” The course will be conducted in a seminar style in six weekly sessions. In each of these sessions, participants will be expected to have read one or two chapters in Kelton’s book and worked through discussion questions. At the conclusion of the course, participants should be able to explain and use MMT-based insights to understand the current political economy of the U.S. and other countries.

The instructor, James Keenan is the founder of the Lerner – Minsky Society and an instructor at the Henry George School.

Note: We recommend reading at least the introduction to Prof. Kelton’s Deficit Myth before session 1 of the course.

Dates: Mondays: 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6

Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM ET

Location: Online via Zoom

Note: This is an online event. After registration, the Zoom link, along with the Meeting ID and Passcode, will be provided via email the day of each session.

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Residential Property and Local Economic Development in a Rust Belt City
Seminar

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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN A RUST BELT CITY

This talk will explore the dynamics of residential housing in Pittsburgh and will focus on the development of affordable units and the challenge of vacant properties faced by a City that has dealt with heavy industrial decline. Through the lens of Henry George, split rate tax policy, gentrification, and abandoned properties are discussed with the intent of better understanding how the history of the City and its housing policies impact current residents.

Matthew Colantonio is a graduate of the Peter J. Tobin College of Business with a BS in Business. After graduation, he worked as an AmeriCorps Volunteer in local economic development in his hometown of Pittsburgh. He then earned a MS in Applied Economics from Boston College. Matthew currently works as a Statistician for the Pennsylvania Department of Health in the Bureau of Informatics and Information Technology.

Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024

Time: 6:30 PM — 7:30 PM ET

Location: ONLINE via Zoom

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Silvio Gesell: Beyond Capitalism vs. Socialism?
Session 7

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Silvio Gesell: Beyond Capitalism vs. Socialism?

This course will examine how Gesell’s life experiences led him to a unique understanding of the creation and distribution of wealth. He concluded that the central idea of the free-market system is theoretically sound. However, it has never been properly implemented due to two fundamental flaws — an irrational form of money and the private ownership of land. Gesell’s simple yet radical analysis explains how these two factors are the primary causes of poverty, wealth inequality, economic instability, and a “growth imperative” that is at odds with the laws of nature.

The instructor, Josh Sidman studied economics and Japanese language at Union College in Schenectady, NY. Following graduation he went to work on Wall Street, first as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs in New York, and then as a Japanese equity derivatives trader at Morgan Stanley in London and Tokyo. Josh is the founder and director of the Silvio Gesell Foundation, aTennessee-based organization dedicated to promoting the theories and proposals of Silvio Gesell.

Dates: Mondays – 2/26, 3/04, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/03, 4/10, 4/17

Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET; Sessions on 4/10 and 4/17 will be 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET

Location: Online via Zoom

 

Note: This is an online event. After registration, the Zoom link, along with the Meeting ID and Passcode, will be provided via email the day of each session.

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Which Deficits Really Matter?
Session 2

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Which Deficits Really Matter?

Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), a heterodox school of macroeconomic thought asks:

  • To what degree is a country monetarily sovereign?
  • How does that impact the economic policies that country is able to pursue?

A monetarily sovereign nation is one whose government issues its own currency, does not peg the value of that currency to any other currency or to any precious metal, and does not take on debt in any currency other than its own.

It turns out that whether a country is monetarily sovereign or not has tremendous importance in determining the economic policies it can pursue in response to crises, be they economic, political, medical or ecological. MMT explains, for example, why the U.S. federal government can create hundreds of billions of dollars to spend in response to a pandemic, while state and local governments (not to mention individual households) cannot.

In this course, participants will learn about MMT by reading Stephanie Kelton’s 2020 bestseller, “The Deficit Myth.” The course will be conducted in a seminar style in six weekly sessions. In each of these sessions, participants will be expected to have read one or two chapters in Kelton’s book and worked through discussion questions. At the conclusion of the course, participants should be able to explain and use MMT-based insights to understand the current political economy of the U.S. and other countries.

The instructor, James Keenan is the founder of the Lerner – Minsky Society and an instructor at the Henry George School.

Note: We recommend reading at least the introduction to Prof. Kelton’s Deficit Myth before session 1 of the course.

Dates: Mondays: 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6

Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM ET

Location: Online via Zoom

Note: This is an online event. After registration, the Zoom link, along with the Meeting ID and Passcode, will be provided via email the day of each session.

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Silvio Gesell: Beyond Capitalism vs. Socialism?
Session 6

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Silvio Gesell: Beyond Capitalism vs. Socialism?

This course will examine how Gesell’s life experiences led him to a unique understanding of the creation and distribution of wealth. He concluded that the central idea of the free-market system is theoretically sound. However, it has never been properly implemented due to two fundamental flaws — an irrational form of money and the private ownership of land. Gesell’s simple yet radical analysis explains how these two factors are the primary causes of poverty, wealth inequality, economic instability, and a “growth imperative” that is at odds with the laws of nature.

The instructor, Josh Sidman studied economics and Japanese language at Union College in Schenectady, NY. Following graduation he went to work on Wall Street, first as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs in New York, and then as a Japanese equity derivatives trader at Morgan Stanley in London and Tokyo. Josh is the founder and director of the Silvio Gesell Foundation, aTennessee-based organization dedicated to promoting the theories and proposals of Silvio Gesell.

Dates: Mondays – 2/26, 3/04, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/03, 4/10, 4/17

Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET; Sessions on 4/10 and 4/17 will be 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET

Location: Online via Zoom

 

Note: This is an online event. After registration, the Zoom link, along with the Meeting ID and Passcode, will be provided via email the day of each session.

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Which Deficits Really Matter?
Session 1

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Which Deficits Really Matter?

Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), a heterodox school of macroeconomic thought asks:

  • To what degree is a country monetarily sovereign?
  • How does that impact the economic policies that country is able to pursue?

A monetarily sovereign nation is one whose government issues its own currency, does not peg the value of that currency to any other currency or to any precious metal, and does not take on debt in any currency other than its own.

It turns out that whether a country is monetarily sovereign or not has tremendous importance in determining the economic policies it can pursue in response to crises, be they economic, political, medical or ecological. MMT explains, for example, why the U.S. federal government can create hundreds of billions of dollars to spend in response to a pandemic, while state and local governments (not to mention individual households) cannot.

In this course, participants will learn about MMT by reading Stephanie Kelton’s 2020 bestseller, “The Deficit Myth.” The course will be conducted in a seminar style in six weekly sessions. In each of these sessions, participants will be expected to have read one or two chapters in Kelton’s book and worked through discussion questions. At the conclusion of the course, participants should be able to explain and use MMT-based insights to understand the current political economy of the U.S. and other countries.

The instructor, James Keenan is the founder of the Lerner – Minsky Society and an instructor at the Henry George School.

Note: We recommend reading at least the introduction to Prof. Kelton’s Deficit Myth before session 1 of the course.

Dates: Mondays: 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6

Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM ET

Location: Online via Zoom

Note: This is an online event. After registration, the Zoom link, along with the Meeting ID and Passcode, will be provided via email the day of each session.

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Understanding our Political Economy
Session 10

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Understanding our Political Economy

This course explains the fundamental relations between the factors of production utilized in the process of wealth creation and the natural laws that govern its distribution. We will use the interdisciplinary approach employed by Henry George in his writings to provide cohesive, evidence-based insights into why economies experience cycles of boom and bust. Additionally, the course will explain why societies continue to experience generational poverty and what measures can be adopted to bring these problems to an end.

The instructor, Edward J. Dodson is a retired banker, former director and long time faculty member of the Henry George School of Social Science.

Dates: Wednesdays – 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27

Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM ET

Location: Online via Zoom

 

Note: This is an online event. After registration, the Zoom link, along with the Meeting ID and Passcode, will be provided via email the day of each session.

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Full Access or Full Employment: The Macroeconomics of UBI
Seminar

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FULL ACCESS OR FULL EMPLOYMENT: THE MACROECONOMICS OF UBI

Universal Basic Income (otherwise known as basic income, or UBI) is a regular cash payout delivered to all on an unconditional basis, without means-test or work requirement. In popular discourse, UBI is often framed as a supplement or alternative to existing social safety net programs. This talk will present a different perspective, and explore the potential of UBI as an alternative form of macroeconomic policy: a different way of managing aggregate spending, the money supply, and overall financial conditions.

The speaker, Derek Van Gorder is an independent scholar and co-founder of the Greshm Institute, a non-profit organization devoted to promoting serious discussion on the economics of Universal Basic Income. He is currently writing a series of essays on the mechanics of UBI policy. Recorded discussions and debates with Derek relating to economics can be found on his YouTube channel.

Instructor: Derek Van Gorder

Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM — 7:30 PM ET

Location: ONLINE via Zoom

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Note: This is an online event. After registration, the Zoom link, along with the Meeting ID and Passcode, will be provided via email the day of the session.

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Silvio Gesell: Beyond Capitalism vs. Socialism?
Session 5

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Silvio Gesell: Beyond Capitalism vs. Socialism?

This course will examine how Gesell’s life experiences led him to a unique understanding of the creation and distribution of wealth. He concluded that the central idea of the free-market system is theoretically sound. However, it has never been properly implemented due to two fundamental flaws — an irrational form of money and the private ownership of land. Gesell’s simple yet radical analysis explains how these two factors are the primary causes of poverty, wealth inequality, economic instability, and a “growth imperative” that is at odds with the laws of nature.

The instructor, Josh Sidman studied economics and Japanese language at Union College in Schenectady, NY. Following graduation he went to work on Wall Street, first as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs in New York, and then as a Japanese equity derivatives trader at Morgan Stanley in London and Tokyo. Josh is the founder and director of the Silvio Gesell Foundation, aTennessee-based organization dedicated to promoting the theories and proposals of Silvio Gesell.

Dates: Mondays – 2/26, 3/04, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/03, 4/10, 4/17

Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET; Sessions on 4/10 and 4/17 will be 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET

Location: Online via Zoom

 

Note: This is an online event. After registration, the Zoom link, along with the Meeting ID and Passcode, will be provided via email the day of each session.

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