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Henry George, Progress and Poverty. http://www.henrygeorge.org/pdfs/PandP_Drake.pdf http://www.henrygeorge.org/pdfs/PandP_Drake.pdf His ideas are fabulous, bu
by branchless 10y ago
Henry George, Progress and Poverty.
http://www.henrygeorge.org/pdfs/PandP_Drake.pdf http://www.henrygeorge.org/pdfs/PandP_Drake.pdf
His ideas are fabulous, but that aside reading it is a joy. He truly has a love for his fellow man that transcends all the usual pity-via-charity and sees real value in all.
A forgotten favourite of many great thinkers. Forgotten for a reason!
- germinalphrase 10y agoI see the ideas of Henry George pop up in discussion occasionally, but reading the first few sections of "P and P" here is the extent of my exposure. Are his ideas taken seriously by mainstream economists?
- branchless 10y agoYes they are. Many famous economists have said they agree with George. I think he is most useful as a way of informing ourselves of the utter mess we have now. Read it and you will see the entire world in a new light. You just cannot "unsee" afterwards. Rentiers abound and it's truer now than ever.