Understanding Economics: 16 – The Law of Human Progress
The Law of Human Progress — Did modern industrial, national economies curse themselves, when they appropriated and commodified the natural…
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Understanding Economics: 15 – Sustainability squared with Dr. Polly Cleveland
Sustainability Squared — Interview with a special guest, environmental economist Dr. Polly Cleveland, on the structural economic forces that intensify…
Understanding Economics: 14 – How Much Rent is There?
If we grant that the rent of land is the ideal source of public revenue, can we show that there…
Understanding Economics: 13 – Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently-Asked Questions — We address a broad sampling of common critiques of the Georgist proposal. Leo Tolstoy said, “People to…
Understanding Economics: 12 – Application of the remedy
Application of the Remedy, Short- and Long-Term — “We already take some rent in taxation,” Henry George wrote. “We have…
Understanding Economics: 11 – The Remedy
The Remedy: Exploring Public Revenue Options. The basic principles of sensible taxation policy have been agreed upon, ever since Adam…
Understanding Economics: 10 – Henry George’s Remedy
George’s remedy came to be known as the Single Tax: the collection of the rent of land for public revenue,…
Understanding Economics: 9 – Picturing the The Boom Bust Cycle
The dance of curves on supply and demand charts, applied to aggregate production, provides us with another way to see…
Understanding Economics: 8 – The Boom Bust Saga Continues
Our saga of the Boom/Bust cycle continues into the 20th century, in which society endured the biggest Bust ever. After…
Understanding Economics: 7- The Boom Bust Cycle
Cyclical downturns have plagued economies for centuries. What causes them? We survey the history of booms & busts and consider…