Henry George School of Social Science

Location:149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
Phone:(212) 889-8020

Upcoming events

  • 2025-06-17 1:00 pm - 2025-06-17 3:00 pm

    Economy 2.0 - A Conversation with George Lovegrove


    Josh Sidman sits down for a conversation with George Lovegrove. Join them live via Zoom and be part of the discussion!

    George Lovegrove has a background in software development. He became actively involved in the Web3 industry in 2020 and created the Web3 Association to investigate topics including incentives, governance and economics, particularly related to cryptocurrencies. He has released a number of analytical and educational resources about treasuries, funding processes, organizations and money. One such resource is Contributionism, an economic model that is suggested as an alternative to capitalism. Recently he has been working to incorporate the ideas of Silvio Gesell and apply them to Web3 ecosystems.

    Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

    Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

    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.

  • 2025-06-23 11:00 am - 2025-06-23 4:45 pm

     

    The Rise of AI and Automation: A Heterodox Perspective


    Get ready to immerse yourself in a deep dive of ideas and insights at the Henry George School of Social Science’s highly anticipated virtual Annual Conference on June 23, 2025!

    Artificial intelligence and automation present new possibilities for improving how we live, interact and work, but they also pose real challenges. This conference will bring together scholars, industry researchers, and practitioners to discuss the evolving relationship between AI and employment. We will examine topics such as AI’s impact on job markets, human-machine collaboration, reskilling and upskilling, AI-driven productivity, social safety nets and more; highlighting heterodox perspectives in a debate that has been dominated by mainstream thinking.

    Date: Monday, June 23rd, 2025

    Time: 11:00 AM – 4:45 PM ET

    ONLINE via Zoom

    Note: A link to join on Zoom will be provided via email the day of the conference.

  • 2025-07-01 1:00 pm - 2025-07-01 3:00 pm

    Economy 2.0: Round Table #1


    Josh Sidman leads the first-ever Economy 2.0 round table episode, featuring Will RuddickMichael MeehanTeun van Sambeek and George Lovegrove. The topic will be the potential for digital and/or blockchain technologies to apply the trust-based dynamics of family or community economy to an extended network in which participants do not know each other personally.

    Aristotle defined economics as the study of “household management.” Households have a complex set of dynamics governing the rights and responsibilities of each member without the need for money or traditional economic contracts or institutions. What if modern technologies give us — for the first time in human history — the possibility of creating extended — or even global — networks built on these holistic dynamics, thus making possible a quantum leap forward in terms of human economy? These four thinkers will each bring their diverse perspectives on the subjects of alternative exchange paradigms and digital token systems to bear on this important and timely subject.

    Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025

    Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

    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.