Neon Liberalism #77: Christopher England on Henry George, Land Value Tax, and Georgism's Resurgence
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Samantha Hancox-Li
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A podcast episode (Neon Liberalism #77) where host Samantha interviews Christopher England, author of "Land and Liberty," about the legacy of 19th-century economist Henry George and his land value tax proposal. They discuss George's historical context during the Gilded Age, his relationship with radical political movements like socialism and anarchism, why Georgism declined, its recent resurgence, and what Henry George might think about artificial intelligence.
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· 3 pulledSamantha and guest Christopher England, author of Land and Liberty, talk the legacy of Henry George and his most famous proposal: the land value tax.
They put George in his historical context, alongside Gilded Age oligarchy and radical political movements from socialism to anarchism.
Why did Georgism fade away, why is it experiencing a resurgence now, and what—if anything—would Henry George have to say about AI?
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