The Henry George School Podcast

Jan 30 2025 148 ep. 45 mins

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This podcast is a series of interviews where well-known and widely respected economists, political scientists, and social thinkers examine Henry George’s philosophies in today’s society in order to create a more productive national economy that encourages inclusive prosperity.

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145. Economy 2.0 - A world without money

Jan 30 2025 79 mins

For today’s episode, host Josh Sidman is joined by Tim Jenkin. Tim Jenkin is a South African anti-apartheid activist, author, and technologist. He earned a Bachelor of Social Science degree from the University of Cape Town in 1973, where he became politically active by distributing banned literature critical of apartheid. Jenkin later joined the African National Congress (ANC)

144. Economy 2.0 - Economic models for sustainability

Jan 23 2025 87 mins

Economy 2.0, which launched November 12 in collaboration with The Silvio Gesell Foundation, is a monthly series that investigates these pressing questions. Each episode will feature thought leaders, economists, and forward-thinking experts sharing their perspectives on the future of the global economy and the path forward. In the inaugural episode, host Josh Sidman will sit down

143. The Great Debate - Will AI put everyone out of work?

Jan 16 2025 101 mins

The Great Debate will host two guests to debate a certain point or issue. In this show, we look to go deeper into this issue to attain a comprehensive understanding of both points of view. Through logic and reasoning, we hope you arrive at a well-informed conclusion on some of the most relevant and pressing issues defining our time. For our inaugural episode, we hosted Mr. Tom Ro

142. Smart Talk - The Economics of Skyscrapers

Jan 09 2025 68 mins

Today’s discussion was recorded in October of 2024 between our host, Ed Dodson, and our guest, Dr. Jason Barr. Dr. Barr is a professor at Rutgers University-Newark and a fellow at NYU’s Marron Institute, where he researches real estate, urban economics, and the economics of skyscrapers. Dr. Barr is on the editorial boards of the Journal of Real Estate Finance and the Eastern E

141. Symposia - Branko Milanovic's visions of inequality

Dec 19 2024 45 mins

Today’s discussion was recorded in October of 2024 and was held with Dr. Branko Milanovic. Dr. Milanovic is a senior scholar at the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality and one of the leading scholars on income inequality in the world. He worked as a lead economist at the World Bank’s research department for 20 years, and as a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment fo

140. A Georgist banking system

Dec 12 2024 56 mins

Today’s discussion was recorded in November 2024 and is with Mr. Jamal Thomas, the first-place winner of our 2024 Annual Writing Contest. Mr. Thomas is a college student at El Camino College, where he studies electrical engineering. He spent approximately six years in the United States Navy as a Nuclear Machinist Mate. He is also a member of California Common Ground to advocate

139. A dialogue between Henry George and John Locke

Dec 05 2024 29 mins

Today’s discussion was recorded in November 2024 and is with Mr. Paul Forrester, the second-place winner of our 2024 Annual Writing Contest. Mr. Forrester is a Ph.D. candidate at Yale University's philosophy department where he researches ethics, political philosophy, and how institutions make economic cooperation more feasible. He has authored several papers, including The Des

Thanksgiving break

Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving! We hope all of you are doing well and get to spend the holiday with your family and loved ones. The Henry George School podcast will be on break this week for the holiday, but don’t worry, we’ll be back next Thursday with more of the the great content you’ve come to expect from us. Until then, happy Thanksgiving, and enjoy the day, whereve

138. Rethinking Economics: How should we think about development?

Nov 21 2024 64 mins

Today’s episode will be the last of a part of a 3-part series where I, your host, Nathan Greene, interview a group of my current professors here at Clark University. I was first introduced to the concept of development in my economic growth and development course at St. John’s University. There, we explored how economic growth led to improvements in living standards that allo

137. Rethinking Economics: Why economic indicators don't tell the whole story

Nov 14 2024 45 mins

Today’s episode will be part of a 3-part series where I, your host, Nathan Greene, interview a group of my current professors here at Clark University. I was first introduced to the concept of development in my economic growth and development course at St. John’s University. There, we explored how economic growth led to improvements in living standards that allowed people to