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I wrote for Asterisk Magazine about the *other* outsider politician who unites Silicon Valley billionaires, Zionists, and the American Right: Henry George.
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The Georgist Roots of American Libertarianism—Asterisk
Few thinkers have been championed by such a wide range of political coalitions, from American Progressives to Taiwanese anti-communists, early zionists to the global Green Party. So how did American l...
https://asteriskmag.com/issues/10/the-georgist-roots-of-american-libertarianism
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Conference on Henry George and Georgism at Wharton in May:
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George and Georgism: New Directions
George and Georgism: New Directions Wharton School University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA May 8, 2026 Call For Papers Henry George was arguably the most important American political economist ...
https://philevents.org/event/show/143113
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LVT endorsement from
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: "One way to encourage [housing density] is with a land value tax... We could structure the federal tax code to encourage a land value-based tax"
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rohan aras
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My colleagues
@awjustus.bsky.social
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@aarmlovi.bsky.social
have a new article out connecting electoral design to local housing politics. They show how proportional representation in Cambridge has sidestepped the pitfalls of both district based and traditional first-past-the-post councils
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How a 1940 electoral system reform in Cambridge made its 2025 housing breakthrough possible - CommonWealth Beacon
This is more than just a housing “win.” It’s a triumph for Cambridge’s unique brand of representative democracy—one that balances citywide priorities with fair representation for diverse communities.
https://commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/how-a-1940-electoral-system-reform-in-cambridge-made-its-2025-housing-breakthrough-possible/
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The Syllabus
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Sam Altman’s promotion of Henry George’s land tax reflects a surprising revival of Georgism in Silicon Valley. Our essay of the week traces how anti-statist thinkers reappropriated George’s critique of rentier capitalism. By
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Sam Bagenstos
6 months ago
There may be only one policy proposal that
@maxspeak.bsky.social
and Mike Duggan (and I!) agree on -- a land value tax. Henry George for New York City
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Henry George for New York City
Location, location, location
https://open.substack.com/pub/sawicky/p/henry-george-for-new-york-city?r=etla&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
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I wrote for Asterisk Magazine about the *other* outsider politician who unites Silicon Valley billionaires, Zionists, and the American Right: Henry George.
asteriskmag.com/issues/10/th...
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The Georgist Roots of American Libertarianism—Asterisk
Few thinkers have been championed by such a wide range of political coalitions, from American Progressives to Taiwanese anti-communists, early zionists to the global Green Party. So how did American l...
https://asteriskmag.com/issues/10/the-georgist-roots-of-american-libertarianism
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Jane Jacobs on her research process: "I picture myself as a caterpillar munching, munching, munching, munching away in a forest, digesting all kinds of leaves, and in the process being informed of what's there."
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