Saturday 24th September 2022

09:15am to 6:00 pm

Georgism and Justice in the Twenty-First Century: Beyond Land Value Taxation

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Meeting ID: M890 7095 6150; Passcode: 042170

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The work of Henry George is commonly associated with the idea of land value taxation – the ‘single tax’ on the rental value of land that would replace the unjust and inefficient taxation of production and employment. However, George was concerned not just with land rent and the land monopoly, but with monopolies and rents of all kinds, as well as wider themes concerning the ethical foundation of the economy and its place within society.

At this year’s event there will be a broad focus on the place of the economy in society, and on economic rents arising in a variety of sectors of the economy, including banking and finance, the utilities, and intellectual property.

Do join us as we explore the reasons why the ideas expressed by George in the late nineteenth century are more relevant than ever in the era of rising inflation, falling living standards, economic instability, and rapidly deteriorating environment in which we find ourselves.

All meetings will be online (via Zoom Video Link), please see links below

AFTERNOON STUDY GROUP
Friday Afternoons: 2:30pm to 4.00pm, led by Tommas Graves.
Beginning Date: 13^th May 2022 until 15^th July 2022
Half Term: 3^rd June.

The Group will continue from last term reading Social Problems (a collection of essays by Henry George published in 1883 which presents his views on political economy and his vision of reforms needed for the achievement of Justice in Social and Economic arrangements).

The Readings will draw on notes etc from Vol III of recently published volume in the series The Annotated Works of Henry George.

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• Meeting ID: 838 8066 6680
• Passcode: 544247

EVENING STUDY GROUP
Friday Evenings: 6:45pm to 8:15pm, led by David Triggs.
Beginning Date: 6^th May 2022 until 15^th July 2022
Half Term: 3^rd June.

This term will continue the studies commenced in the Spring term. We have looked at most of the speeches as incorporated in the book The Prosperity Paradox by Dr Mark Hassed published in 2000 in Melbourne Australia.

This term we will begin by considering the remaining material from this book.

David will also invite further consideration of the UK National Accounts,  and his analysis,  in order to reveal the benefits of replacing existing taxes on employment, production and trade with the collection of land rent as public revenue.

• Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87944408537?pwd=RlBpbG56T1ArbGErK3NsSVF0cThiQT09
• Meeting ID: 879 4440 8537
• Passcode: 603155

You will be welcome to join us for as many sessions as you wish.

Admission is free – Donations via our website welcome

Fridays beginning 14th January until 1st April 2022.
Half Term Date: 18th February 2022

All meetings will be online (via Zoom Video Link), please see links below

AFTERNOON STUDY GROUP
Friday Afternoons: 2:30pm to 4.00pm, led by Tommas Graves.

Reading: Social Problems (a collection of essays by Henry George published in 1883 which presents his views on political economy and his vision of reforms needed for the achievement of Justice in Social and Economic arrangements).

The Readings will draw on notes etc from Vol III of recently published volume in the series The Annotated Works of Henry George.

• Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83880666680
• Meeting ID: 838 8066 6680
• Passcode: 544247

EVENING STUDY GROUP
Friday Evenings: 6:45pm to 8:15pm, led by David Triggs.

This term, David will continue to lead our studies of Henry George’s works by looking at a selection of his speeches as incorporated in the book The Prosperity Paradox by Dr Mark Hassed published in 2000 in Melbourne Australia.

The speeches include: The Study of Political Economy, Justice the object: Taxation the means, The land for the people, The crime of poverty, Moses: Apostle of freedom, Scotland and Scotsmen, Thou shalt not steal, Land and taxation, Thy kingdom come. The book also includes a very short biography of Henry George which we shall read during the opening session.

The term will also include an analysis of the UK National Accounts in order to reveal the benefits of replacing existing taxes on employment, production and trade with the collection of land rent as public revenue.

• Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87944408537?pwd=RlBpbG56T1ArbGErK3NsSVF0cThiQT09
• Meeting ID: 879 4440 8537
• Passcode: 603155

You will be welcome to join us for as many sessions as you wish.
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Admission is free – Donations via our website welcome