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Bounty: Modern Man Can’t See Land
The worth of Earth and the human brain are a bad match. Sure, some humans don’t want the total known. But also, brains aren’t fully conscious.
December 20, 2017
Jeffery J. Smith
Activist
The Case Against the Case Against the Single Tax
Alvin Johnson, an American economist at several universities, denigrated the logic and evidence for land-value taxation in an anti-scholarly manner.
December 17, 2017
Fred Foldvary, Ph.D.
Economist
Bounty: Is Trillion the New Billion?
The worth of Earth is not just another pretty number. It's proof that nature and markets love us.
December 12, 2017
Jeffery J. Smith
Activist
Food, Clothing, and Shelter
The "invisible hand" of the market works wonders when it comes to food and clothing. So why does shelter demand more of what we earn every year?
December 9, 2017
Lindy Davies
Educator
Bounty: Worth Counting
One number—absent from mainstream economics for some unknown reason—could inform us of the health of the economy, our ecosystem, even our future.
December 6, 2017
Jeffery J. Smith
Activist
Socialize the Rent
We need to capture the economic rent of our natural resources in order to, finally, put paid to this incredibly counter-productive period of economic retrogression.
November 25, 2017
Bryan Kavanagh
Real Estate Professional
The American Infrastructure
The best way to pay for a road and its bridge is from the land rent that gets generated by that infrastructure.
November 19, 2017
Fred Foldvary, Ph.D.
Economist
Why Land Value Tax and Universal Basic Income Need Each Other
Land Value Tax can generate and recoup the funds needed for a Citizen's Dividend Basic Income, while a Citizen's Dividend Basic Income makes a clear case for taxing land values.
November 5, 2017
Public Voice
Voices from the public
Fuel For Hope
There is a way-of-thinking that understands the key role that land, earth, and other opportunities of nature play in resolving society's deepest economic problems.
November 4, 2017
Lindy Davies
Educator
How much does UBI cost?
Some “back-of-the-envelope” estimates and important findings.
October 21, 2017
Karl Widerquist, Ph.D.
Philosopher, Economist
Empty Sovereignty
Debating about sovereignty lost to climate regulations or trade pacts really amounts to squabbling about the crumbs that are left. No land means no sovereignty.
October 14, 2017
Lindy Davies
Educator
Norway's Resource Rent Sharing Fund Reaches 1 Trillion USD
The Fund was established only 20 years ago as a means for Norway to store and invest the oil and gas revenues in a responsible manner for the benefit of future generations.
October 6, 2017
Lawrence Bosek
Author, Educator
Monopoly was Invented to Demonstrate the Shortcomings of Capitalism
Monopoly was invented to demonstrate the evils of capitalism. Is it time to reinstate the original rules of Monopoly?
September 27, 2017
Public Voice
Voices from the public
Equifax Moving Forward
An organization of such influential magnitude that affects so many people must act with integrity and be held accountable. It is clear that changes are needed.
September 20, 2017
Lawrence Bosek
Author, Educator
Naming Things Right
Many people seek clarification of economic definitions -- and it's no wonder, for the glossaries offered in most Economics courses aren't the least bit consistent or clear.
September 15, 2017
Lindy Davies
Educator
The BIG Misunderstanding About the Cost of Universal Basic Income
The cost of a UBI is often greatly exaggerated, because people are tempted to think the cost of UBI is the size of the grant multiplied by the size of the population.
September 10, 2017
Karl Widerquist, Ph.D.
Philosopher, Economist
Labor of Love
Sharing the artificial resources openly and the natural resources that we all have as a birthright is a step towards equity and justice in labor.
September 4, 2017
Lawrence Bosek
Author, Educator
Why Economies Are Failing
The Real Excess Burden: An Overarching Approach
August 22, 2017
Bryan Kavanagh
Real Estate Professional
My Own Private Basic Income
One person’s experience becoming a business owner shows how our economy is based on luck rather than merit and how it rewards people who own stuff rather than people who do stuff.
August 19, 2017
Karl Widerquist, Ph.D.
Philosopher, Economist
Basic Income as a Strategy to Promote the Georgist Movement
Basic Income is having its third and largest wave of support. Georgism had a peak wave of support over 100 years ago. Why is Basic Income taking off now while Georgism is not?
August 5, 2017
Karl Widerquist, Ph.D.
Philosopher, Economist
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