Henry George
Henry George was an influential American political economist and journalist, born in 1839. Best known for his groundbreaking work, "Progress and Poverty," he advocated for the "single tax" on land value, aiming to address economic inequality. His ideas inspired the Georgist economic philosophy, emphasizing land reform and social justice. George's writings catalyzed global debates on wealth distribution and economic policy during the late 19th century, leaving a lasting impact on economic thought.
Book summaries for books written by Henry George
Quotes
The natural reward of labor is wages.
We must make land common property.
The march of civilization has ever been a march of wider monopoly.
Property is the right to use and abuse within the limits of the law.
The march of improvement has not freed the lower classes from poverty.
The great cause of inequality in the distribution of wealth is inequality in the ownership of land.
The equal right of all men to the use of land is as clear as their equal right to breathe the air.
The ownership of land is the great fundamental fact which ultimately determines the social, the political, and consequently the moral condition of a people.
We must make land common property, and then we can do away with taxes.
The power of taxing the people is the power to destroy.
Private property in land is inconsistent with the best use of land.
In the largest sense, no man is free if the land he needs is held from him.