Progress & Poverty Goes to New York
Plus a welcome & intro for our New York Times visitors
In Case You Missed It
Progress & Poverty was featured in a New York Times article on Georgism this weekend. Check it out here.
Welcome, New York Times Readers!
Named after Henry George’s most notable work, Progress & Poverty is a Substack dedicated to exploring the different facets of Georgist philosophical, social, and economic thought. While the movement is most well known for advocating the taxation of land value and untaxing of production, its core principles have always been broadly applicable to a variety of economic, social, and political concerns. We carry on that venerable tradition and seek to improve upon it with the benefit of modern knowledge and insights.
(More general info about the Georgism and the Substack can be found on our About page)
Our Greatest Hits
If you’re new to the Substack and wondering where to get started, here are some excellent articles that can serve as an introduction:
Georgism and YIMBYism are motivated by many of the same concerns. This is a great primer on how together they can make our towns and cities better places to live.
Did you know that Singapore, one of the richest countries in the world, runs on essentially Georgist principles? Learn how this tiny island nation became an economic superpower through proper land management.
Georgism has often been mistaken as focusing solely on land taxes, but the philosophy also has much to say about natural resources. Read this article that looks at how Norway’s method for managing its oil is inspired by Georgist concepts.
As a relatively obscure school of thought, Georgism has been frequently misunderstood. Here are a few common misconceptions about the philosophy and why they matter.
People often wonder why, if Georgist ideas are so simple and promise to be so effective, they haven’t been implemented already. This amusing allegory answers that question and points to a more productive way forward.
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