Re: The essential Georgist/LVT library

ruetheday_at_outgun.com
Date: 03/05/05 

Date: 5 Mar 2005 06:38:48 -0800

>>> I'm curious to hear others' recommendations on what would
>>>make up the definitive collection of Georgist/LVT literature.

>>> I currently have the following books:

>>> Progress and Poverty by Henry George
>>> Social Problems by Henry George
>>> Science of Political Economy by Henry George

>>> The Corruption of Economics by Gaffney and Harrison
>>> Land and Taxation by Tideman
>>> Philosophy For A Fair Society by Hudson
>>> Land Value Taxation by Wenzer
>>> Land Value Taxation Around The World by Andelson
>>> Libertarian Party At Sea On Land by Kyriazi

>>Anthology of Single Tax Thought compiled by Wenzer
>>The Land Question by Henry George
>>A Perplexed Philosopher by Henry George
>>The Edwin Burgess Letters on Taxation (out of print but available
online at
>>the School of Cooperative Individualism)

>Aside from Progress and Poverty, none of these are to be found in any
>library near me. Which of them has anyone reading this newsgroup
>read? Are any besides the George oeuvre available online? Any
>opinions about which are most and least informative?

Roy - You can order all of these books from the Robert Schalkenbach
foundation - schalkenbach.org and alternatively, what I always do is
check under the Used and Out of Print section on bn.com first. I
purchased most of the books used and in very good condition for
literally just a few dollars each.

Here is a brief review of the books that I have read:

The Corruption of Economics - This is more of a History of Economic
Thought type book that explains how much of early neoclassical economic
was designed specifically to neutralize George and the SIngle Tax
movement. I have a more detailed review of the book on the blog
section of my website. Highly recommended.

Land and Taxation - This is a fairly technical piece written by a
modern economist that attempts, quite successfully, to expand the
Georgist view into a neoclassical-style mathematical framework. Highly
recommended.

Philosophy For A Fair Society - This book is a historical piece that
looks at societal views of land ownership from biblical times to the
present and ends by advocating the LVT. Only recommended as an
introductory work.

Land Value Taxation - This is a collection of essays, some technical,
some philosophical, some historical on LVT. Highly recommended.

Land Value Taxation Around The World - This is an _extremely_ detailed
historical account of land value taxation from antiquity to the
present. Recommended if you really like history books; it's more of a
reference than something you could read cover to cover.

Libertarian Party At Sea On Land - This is a pamphlet that presents a
brief synopsis of the basic ideas behind Georgism and LVT in a very
readable format. It's not particularly valuable to a seasoned
Georgist, but it's the sort of thing you would hand to a royal
libertarian friend so that he could read it in an afternoon and see the
error of his ways. Only recommended as an introductory work.

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