New: georgismAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzansteemhive-183959photographyhive-180932hive-166405hive-185836uncommonlabbitcoinhive-150122hive-144064hive-183397hive-145157lifehive-109690hive-188619hive-139150krsuccesshive-101145hive-184714hive-153970hive-124908TrendingNewHotLikerschirieleison (53)in economics • 2 years agoIts The Rent StupidWhy raising the minimum wage to $15 or $18 or $20 won’t make low wage/skilled workers wealthier or better able to afford the necessities: Originally posted on Syncretic Politics in July 2019 before…chirieleison (53)in landvaluecapture • 3 years agoThe Land Value Capture Mechanisms We Already HaveSources: Lincoln Land Institute, Community Land Trusts Overview, County Health Rankings When we talk about land value capture as a solution to the inevitable scarcity of land created by…danmaruschak (72)in hive-160342 • 3 years agoBook Review: Progress and PovertyYour Book Review: Progress And Poverty When I read this book review by an at-the-time anonymous reviwer of Henry George's Progress and Poverty last year as part of Astral Codex Ten's…andrewmarkmusic (67)in spirituality • 4 years agoRiffvlog On Georgism'strait outta langley' Well, that explains our current economic model. This is Part-3 of a series on what a healthy spiritual economics might look like. Part-1 was on Distributism. Part-2…gancid (25)in georgism • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch...gancid (25)in georgism • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch...gancid (25)in georgism • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch...tonefreqhz (34)in dtube • 6 years agoHenry George Peace by Standing Army or Debauched by Robber Barons and BankersTHIS HENRY GEORGE SPEECH IS AN IMAGINED RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ACTUAL EVENT WITH THE AUDIENCE REACTION AS DESCRIBED IN THE PUBLISHED SPEECH. Henry George (September 2, 1839 -- October 29, 1897)…ekklesiagora (62)in capitalism • 6 years agoBeyond the Capitalism/Socialism DichotomyCapitalism Capitalism has been defined by its critics as a system in which a small group of people own the means of production, while the majority of the populace, lacking ownership of productive…hayek95 (30)in georgism • 7 years ago토지공개념의 허구성추미애를 비롯한 조지스트들은 다음과 같이 주장한다. "토지는 공급이 한정된 자연 자원이므로, 시장의 수요-공급 원리가 적용되지 않는다. 그러므로 국가가 토지의 사유재산권을 제한하여 한정된 자연 자원을 공정하게 분배해야 한다." 얼핏 그럴 듯하게 들린다. 하지만 단언컨대 우리가 사용하는 어떠한 재화도 자연으로부터 오지 않은 것은 없다. 지금 필자가…jsky (25)in voluntarism • 7 years agoLimits Of Voluntarism & A Kind of Trinity of MoralityVoluntarism is based on the simple principle that you need consent from both parties for a transaction to take place. You need consent for two people to have legal sex. You need consent for a…ekklesiagora (62)in libertarianism • 7 years agoWhat Can Make Social Democracy "Libertarian"?I refer to my political philosophy as libertarian social democracy because I originally envisioned it as a sort of synthesis of libertarian socialism and social democracy. Those two movements…penston (55)in economics • 7 years agoThe Economy Is Infested With Toll BoothsThe rich get richer and the poor get poorer. The middle class are becoming the working class. Wealth is getting transferred from the hands of the many into the hands of the few. But how? The…ekklesiagora (62)in taxation • 7 years agoWhen Taxation is Not TheftAnarchists and libertarians are fond of asserting that "taxation is theft." However, I am of the conviction that only some forms of taxation constitute theft. A person is entitled to the product of…penston (55)in economics • 7 years ago'Til Debt Do You Part - Is Your Future Already Over?You may be wondering why it's so expensive to receive a college education in countries like Australia and the United States. Or maybe not - a lot of people have accepted that this is just the way…penston (55)in ubi • 7 years agoThis Post About Universal Basic Income May Shock You!The chances are that you haven't heard anyone say what I'm about to say. In fact, I imagine that you've heard the polar opposite quite a few times. I'm not against UBI. If you want it, you can…ekklesiagora (62)in georgism • 7 years agoLand Value Tax & Basic Income Already Exist, Just Not For Our BenefitPeople often object to land value tax because they think it will increase their taxes. However, for most working class folks, your taxes would actually go down. In reality, you probably already pay…sisterray (46)in anarchism • 7 years agoFabian Anarchism edited repost and addendumThe wonders of Google. If you do enough digging on a search engine combining different theories, you can find an ideology for almost anything. Results for the search “Fabian Anarchism” came up…ekklesiagora (62)in georgism • 7 years agoLibertarian Social Democracy: Delegative Democracy, Land Value Tax, & Universal Basic IncomeI refer to myself as a libertarian social democrat , by which I mean that my views combine elements of libertarian socialist and social democratic thought. My political views fall within the…penston (55)in economy • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Pay-to-Play Taxes - The Libertarian's Choice?It is commonly believed that taxes are collected so that governments can fund their spending. While this is true in some cases, it is not a legitimate concern for governments who have the authority…
