Rethinking Economics
Session 1

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RETHINKING ECONOMICS

Does economics need a rethink?

Our national debate isn’t on a pathway to solutions. It’s on a pendulum… back and forth: Do we have more government or less government? More of social services or less of social services? Raise taxes or lower taxes? These arguments don’t end. Why does economics need a rethink? Because we’re having the wrong arguments.

This class will ask, could better ideas about what passes for economic fundamentals make capitalism more fair in its outcomes and less needy of government intervention? Is it actually possible to retire some of our political debates?

The instructor, Stephen Taft, has worked for decades on Wall Street managing others peoples’ money. Over that time, he delved into economic studies to help him cut through the chatter that drives many investment choices. What he found there is a misbegotten justice. He is eager to share his findings.

Instructor: Stephen Taft
Dates: Mondays, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/04, 4/11
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00PM EDT

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Principles of Political Economy
Session 4

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PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL ECONOMY

Join us to discover the fundamental laws of political economy and how they can guide policy toward shared and sustainable prosperity.

The purpose of this 5-session course is to offer a basic introduction to political economy in the tradition of Henry George as presented in his book, Progress and Poverty.

We will introduce the key concepts, axioms and fundamental laws of the discipline and use this understanding to analyze and explain economic issues in the real world. We will also examine the causes of poverty and discuss George’s unique approach to the problem.

Instructor: Dr. Marty Rowland
Dates: Wednesdays, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00PM EST

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Principles of Political Economy
Session 3

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PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL ECONOMY

Join us to discover the fundamental laws of political economy and how they can guide policy toward shared and sustainable prosperity.

The purpose of this 5-session course is to offer a basic introduction to political economy in the tradition of Henry George as presented in his book, Progress and Poverty.

We will introduce the key concepts, axioms and fundamental laws of the discipline and use this understanding to analyze and explain economic issues in the real world. We will also examine the causes of poverty and discuss George’s unique approach to the problem.

Instructor: Dr. Marty Rowland
Dates: Wednesdays, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00PM EST

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A link to join the online course will be provided via email before the start of the first session.

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Principles of Political Economy
Session 2

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PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL ECONOMY

Join us to discover the fundamental laws of political economy and how they can guide policy toward shared and sustainable prosperity.

The purpose of this 5-session course is to offer a basic introduction to political economy in the tradition of Henry George as presented in his book, Progress and Poverty.

We will introduce the key concepts, axioms and fundamental laws of the discipline and use this understanding to analyze and explain economic issues in the real world. We will also examine the causes of poverty and discuss George’s unique approach to the problem.

Instructor: Dr. Marty Rowland
Dates: Wednesdays, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00PM EST

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A link to join the online course will be provided via email before the start of the first session.

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The Science of Political Economy Before and After Henry George
Session 10

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THE SCIENCE OF POLITICAL ECONOMY BEFORE AND AFTER HENRY GEORGE

Join us as we investigate the field of political economy with an eye to establishing the subject on a scientific foundation. This 10-lesson course divided in two parts will examine early moral and ethical teachings on land followed by a discussion of George’s contribution and legacy. We will also evaluate the responses from George’s contemporaries and beyond.

 The instructor, Dan Sullivan, is a Georgist scholar, former President of the Council of Georgist Organizations (CGO), and Director of Saving Communities, a Pennsylvania based association that promotes fiscal integrity and economic justice.

Part one: Moral and Ethical Teachings on Land prior to George

Dates : Part 1: Mondays: 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15; from 6:30PM to 8:00PM

Lesson one: Ancient and biblical teachings.

Lesson two: Power over reason, from common law to degenerate feudalism.

Lesson three: North America: Colonists, natives and exceptionalism

Lesson four: Reason over power: The enlightenment

Lesson five: How Marx derailed the left and saved the landed aristocracy

Part two: Responses to George

Dates : Mondays: 1/3, 1/10, 1/24, 1/31 , 2/7; from 6:30PM to 8:00PM

Lesson one: George’s immediate predecessors and contemporaries

Lesson two: Marxists and monopolists attack

Lesson three: The great debacle: income tax and the Federal Reserve

Lesson four: Redefining the terms (Orwellian economics)

Lesson five: Identity politics as the enemy of reform.

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