What Would Henry George Say?
Still Relevant, Still Poignant
Discover how the ideas of Henry George are applicable in today’s economic discourse!
By Astead W. Herndon
March 8, 2019
What Would Henry George Say?
By Christina Salas*
Elizabeth Warren’s idea for a regulatory plan to break up monopolies like Amazon, Google, and Apple may sound radical to many, but it is not new. In the past, America witnessed the rise of megacorporations like John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Corporation, but antitrust legislation was enacted to break it up. As a result, competition was restored in the marketplace, and capitalism was saved…
* Christina Salas is a 10th Grade student. She is currently working as an intern at the Henry George School of Social Science.
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