The Henry George School Podcast

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 Desire Machine , New...

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, wherever you are.

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 allowed people to achieve...

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 achieve their full po...

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 want to preface this series by asking you what you think development is. Currently, I’m in my last semester of a master’s in International Development at Clark University, where I’ve begun to question my own assumptions of what development is. ...

Today’s discussion comes from our most recent annual conference “ Existential Crises: Is the Georgist Paradigm Part of the Solution? ” and was recorded in July of 2024. This is the final panel of our conference content on the polycrisis afflicting the globe. Thus far, we have discussed the four most important crises, followed by how Georgism can alleviate these crises, which was then be followed b...

Today’s discussion comes from our most recent annual conference “ Existential Crises: Is the Georgist Paradigm Part of the Solution? ” and was recorded in July of 2024. This is the penultimate panel of our conference content on the polycrisis afflicting the globe. Thus far, we have discussed the four most important crises, followed by how Georgism can alleviate these crises, which was then be foll...

Today’s discussion comes from our most recent annual conference “ Existential Crises: Is the Georgist Paradigm Part of the Solution? ” and was recorded in July of 2024. For the next two weeks, our discussions will revolve around the polycrisis afflicting the globe with four subtopics. The first will be the four most important crises, followed by how Georgism can alleviate these crises, which will...

Today’s discussion comes from our most recent annual conference “ Existential Crises: Is the Georgist Paradigm Part of the Solution? ” and was recorded in July of 2024. For the next seven weeks, our discussions will revolve around the polycrisis afflicting the globe with four subtopics. The first will be the four most important crises, followed by how Georgism can alleviate these crises, which wil...

Today’s discussion comes from our most recent annual conference “ Existential Crises: Is the Georgist Paradigm Part of the Solution? ” and was recorded in July of 2024. For the next eight weeks, our discussions will revolve around the polycrisis afflicting the globe with four subtopics. The first will be the four most important crises, followed by how Georgism can alleviate these crises, which wil...

Today’s discussion comes from our most recent annual conference “ Existential Crises: Is the Georgist Paradigm Part of the Solution? ” and was recorded in July of 2024. For the next nine weeks, our discussions will revolve around the polycrisis afflicting the globe with four subtopics. The first will be the four most important crises, followed by how Georgism can alleviate these crises, which will...

Today’s discussion comes from our most recent annual conference “ Existential Crises: Is the Georgist Paradigm Part of the Solution? ” and was recorded in July of 2024. For the next ten weeks, our discussions will revolve around the polycrisis afflicting the globe with four subtopics. The first will be the four most important crises, followed by how Georgism can alleviate these crises, which will...

Today’s discussion comes from our most recent annual conference “ Existential Crises: Is the Georgist Paradigm Part of the Solution? ” and was recorded in July of 2024. For the next eleven weeks, our discussions will revolve around the polycrisis afflicting the globe with four subtopics. The first will be the four most important crises, followed by how Georgism can alleviate these crises, which wi...

Symposia is a longer-form podcast where we explore ideas from our previous seminars. Symposia will offer deeper dives on relevant issues to provide listeners with expansive insight. Whether you’re an expert or just someone who wants to hear a different perspective, Symposia offers listeners a college-level lecture for everyone to learn from. We want all our listeners to find our discussion stimula...

Welcome back to the Henry George School Podcast. We hope you all enjoyed your summer, wherever you are.  If you don’t remember me or are new, I’m one of your hosts, Nathan Greene, a researcher here at the Henry George School of Social Science. As you may or may not have known, the podcast has been on a bit of a hiatus. We took a break to work on some exciting projects and organize some interesting...

If you’re a subscriber of our show, you’ve probably noticed that we’ve switched up the types of content we’ve published lately. We’re working on a lot of new projects, and talking to some interesting people, and we’re excited to share the results our listeners. But until those projects are completed, the conversations are had, and the podcasts are published, we are going to be on a brief hiatus. O...

Today our discussion comes from our most recent seminar “The Rise of Automation and AI – Curse or Blessing for the Working Class?” and was recorded in May of 2024. Our Talk is hosted by our Director of Education, Ibrahima Drame, who is joined by Dr. Sandeep Sacheti, Dr. Ansel Schiavone, and Mr. Ed Dodson. Dr. Sandeep is an Executive Vice President at Wolters Kluwer, an IT and software company for...

Dr. Semmler is the Arnhold Professor of International Cooperation and Development at the New School in New York City, where he researches macroeconomics, the economics of climate change, and financial markets. Dr. Semmler is also a Fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Capitalism and Society, an institute that examines the shortcomings of orthodox economics and looks to understand the economy...

Dr. Horn is the Director of Practical Philosophy and Ancient Philosophy at the University of Bonn. Most of his work focuses on classical philosophers like Plato or Aristotle and how we deal with modern questions of ethics and morals. However, Dr. Horn has also written extensively on political philosophy, and the roles ethics and justice play within politics. In addition to his position at the Univ...

Dr. Rowland served in the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation as a Senior Project Manager for Environmental Remediation to help the city improve environmental quality. He has taught at various institutions, such as Pace University and here at the Henry George School of Social Science. He is also a Senior Fellow with the Asset Leadership Network, a group that promotes financial awarene...

Today’s discussion was recorded in April of 2024, where our guest, Mr. Matthew Colantonio, joined us. Mr. Colantonio is an active community member and has focused his career on economic and community development. He was an AmeriCorps volunteer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he saw the importance of effective land and tax policy. Currently, he is a statistician at the State of Pennsylvania’s De...

Dr. Perry received his bachelor’s degree from Columbia University in Ancient Greek Language and Literature and his Ph. D. in Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics from Trinity College in Dublin. He has conducted extensive research on the Money Supply and recent trends in Monetary Policy. He is also the Managing Director of Fiduciary Automation, a company that helps businesses check if...

Mr. Van Gorder is an independent scholar and cofounder of the Greshm Institute. The Greshm Institute is a non-profit organization that fosters dialogue around Universal Basic Income (UBI). Derek is also working on a series of essays on the dynamics of UBI and how it is economically viable. In addition to his work with the Greshm Institute, Mr. Van Gorder is also a filmmaker and videographer for do...

Dr. Perry received his bachelor’s degree from Columbia University in Ancient Greek Language and Literature, and his Ph. D. in Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics from Trinity College in Dublin. He has conducted extensive research on the Money Supply and recent trends in Monetary Policy. He is also the Managing Director of Fiduciary Automation, a company that helps businesses check if...

Today’s discussion was recorded in January of 2024, where we were joined by our guest, Dr. Walter E. Perry. Dr. Perry received his bachelor’s degree from Columbia University in Ancient Greek Language and Literature, and his Ph. D. in Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics from Trinity College in Dublin. He has conducted extensive research on Money Supply and recent trends in Monetary Po...