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The big economic news this week has been the Federal Reserve’s decision not only to keep interest rates at their still super-low level, but to signal that they will stay there longer than previously indicated. This Fed dovishness has many economists and finance types indignant, since they believe that the American economy is amply strong […]
I’m sure that all of you out in RealityChek Reader-Land are familiar with the idea of lowering expectations, or “lowering the bar.” The standard justification for this practice is fostering greater realism about what’s possible in politics, business, sports and many other fields, and sometimes it’s essential. But of course it’s easily turned into an unjustified excuse […]
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Existential Crises: Is the Georgist Paradigm Part of the Solution? Get ready to immerse yourself in a deep dive of ideas and insights at the Henry George School of Social Science’s highly anticipated third virtual Annual Conference on July 22, 2024! Civilization is threatened by four existential crises, which are rooted in a common cause. […]
The development of AI has been centuries in the making. We notice it’s seeming instantaneous emergence in recent years as if it landed in a flash of light. Yet this lightning strike has been glowing within the computing world for over 75 years and much longer with philosophers and mathematicians. In most cases with the emergence of new technologies there have been some growing pains. However, science, engineering, and policy have acted to improve the solutions at each step. In this blog entry we will turn our attention to the history of AI, some of its key building blocks, and how its maturation may impact the types of social interests which Henry George discussed at length.
The Rise of Automation and AI – Curse or Blessing for the Working Class? Adaptation to technological disruption has always been a defining characteristic of advanced capitalist economies, but are we prepared for what’s coming next – meaning, artificial intelligence and automation? With the release of applications such as ChatGPT and the like, many analysts […]
The Science of Political Economy This course is intended to call attention to the flaws of mainstream economics. It will be a comprehensive exploration of the field, expanding and deepening the treatment of the subject of political economy in George’s earlier books. We will cover a broad range of topics, including but not limited to […]
