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The Henry George School Podcast

Henry George School of Social Science

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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00:53:50

158. Rethinking Economics - Using antitrust to create...

The Henry George School Podcast ·

2025/05/15

Part of the reason why we wanted to start the Rethinking Economics series is that I think many aspects of economics, economic thinking, and economic institutions need reforming. And one of the main areas where this reform needs to happen is antitrust. Antitrust has become a popular and, as of late, bipartisan issue. Antitrust laws give the government power to regulate, manage competition, prevent monopolies, and stop harm to consumers. Antitrust powers were first vested with the government with the

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01:52:53

157. Economy 2.0 - Exploring the LETS Model

The Henry George School Podcast ·

2025/05/08

For today’s episode, host Josh Sidman is joined by Michael Linton. Today’s episode was recorded in April of 2025.Mr. Linton is the inventor of the Local Exchange Trade System (LETS) model, an alternative currency system controlled by communities. In the LETS system, information and transactions are recorded by a centralized body within the community. In theory, this gives communities more control over their economy, as resources are more likely to circulate within the community than flow out of

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00:31:58

156. Symposia - The Georgist roots of the community...

The Henry George School Podcast ·

2025/05/01

Today's discussion is hosted by Ibrahima Drame, our Director of Education, who is joined by Oriane Roty. Our conversation was recorded on April of 2025.Ms. Roty is a Ph.D candidate at the Cultural and Discursive Interactions department of the University of Tours in France. She is part of a French Research agency-funded project called the Trust Issues Project, which brings together a multidisciplinary group of researchers to study community land trusts (CLTs) and how they can be adopted in France

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01:55:27

155. Economy 2.0 - A Conversation with Teun van Sambeek

The Henry George School Podcast ·

2025/04/24

For today’s episode, host Josh Sidman is joined by Teun van Sambeek. Our conversation took place, and was recorded in, April of 2025.Mr. van Sambeek is an IT professional and entrepreneur. After founding multiple companies, he decided to move to Africa to begin building affordable housing. This led to the founding of Bentoniq, a real estate development company that mass produces affordable housing in Sub-Saharan Africa. Teun is also the founder of the 1coinH system, an alternative monetary system

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01:44:49

154. Economy 2.0 - Alternative Monetary Systems and...

The Henry George School Podcast ·

2025/04/17

For today’s episode, host Josh Sidman is joined by Cameron Sajedi, and was recorded in March of 2025.Mr. Sajedi is a computer and geoscientist with lots of experience in the blockchain world. Cameron believes that with proper architecture, blockchain can be used to increase collaboration and decentralize decision-making within organizations. This led him to start his own company, Starling Foundries. Starling Foundries is a software and programming firm that tries to create collaborative software by

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01:26:15

153. Rethinking Economics - Georgist Libertarianism

The Henry George School Podcast ·

2025/04/10

Dr. Martin Jacobson is a political philosopher who specializes in what he calls left-libertarian philosophy. Martin sees Georgism as a fusion of libertarian and progressive philosophy that translates to a version of libertarianism centered on land access as a solution to systemic inequalities. What really interested me about Martin’s work on Henry George was his ability to advance progressive ends with libertarian means, while exploring the relationship between these two ideologies. His dissertation

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00:54:54

152. Smart Talk - The Dynamics of Implementing UBI

The Henry George School Podcast ·

2025/04/03

Mr. Shafarman has been a universal basic income (UBI) proponent since the 1980s. He is the program director of Basic Income Action and a member of Basic Income Earth Network, two non-profits dedicated to promoting the implementation of UBI. He is also the author of several books: Basic Income Imperative, Our Future, We the People, and many more, all of which focus on the benefits of UBI. Steve earned his bachelor's degree in Philosophy, Psychology, and Human Development from Colby College.Together,

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00:01:41

Spring Break

The Henry George School Podcast ·

2025/03/20

Starting this week, we’re taking a short spring break, but don’t worry—we’ll return in two weeks, April 3rd to be more precise, with more great conversations. In the meantime, why not use this break to spark your creativity? Along with our break, we wanted to announce The Henry George School of Social Science 2025 Writing and Video Contests are officially open! This is your chance to dive into big ideas, challenge perspectives, and share your voice. Whether you’re a writer or a visual storyteller,

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01:54:43

151. Economy 2.0 - A Career in Georgism

The Henry George School Podcast ·

2025/03/13

For today’s episode, host Josh Sidman is joined by Ed Dodson, a long-time faculty member here at the Henry George School and was recorded in February of 2025.Mr. Dodson attended Shippensburg University and Temple University where he received an economics degree. Ed worked for Fannie Mae, a public-private partnership to help distribute home mortgage loans. During his time at Fannie Mae, Mr. Dodson held numerous management and analyst positions within the Housing & Community Development group,

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00:47:07

150. Symposia - The Life and Work of Thomas Paine

The Henry George School Podcast ·

2025/03/06

Today's discussion focussed on the life and work of Thomas Paine. Our talk is hosted by Ed Dodson, a long-time faculty member here at the Henry George School and was recorded in January of 2025.Mr. Dodson attended Shippensburg University and Temple University where he received an economics degree. Ed worked for Fannie Mae, a public-private partnership to help distribute home mortgage loans. During his time at Fannie Mae, Mr. Dodson held numerous management and analyst positions within the

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00:48:07

149. The Political Economy of Martin Luther King, Jr....

The Henry George School Podcast ·

2025/02/27

Today's discussion came from our Martin Luther King Day celebration and was recorded in January of 2025. Our talk is hosted by Ed Dodson, a long-time faculty member here at the Henry George School.To celebrate Black History Month, we wanted to pause our regular content and give our listeners a special episode on the political economy of Martin Luther King, Jr., exploring Dr. King’s intellectual evolution, and how it impacted his solutions to addressing poverty.Mr. Dodson attended Shippensburg

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01:53:29

148. Economy 2.0 - Alternative currencies and their...

The Henry George School Podcast ·

2025/02/20

For today’s episode, host Josh Sidman is joined by Dr. Will Ruddick.Dr. Ruddick is a development economist specializing in currency innovation. Before shifting his focus to economics and development, he conducted graduate research in high-energy physics as a collaboration member at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. Since 2008, he has lived in East Africa, leading initiatives in environmental sustainability, food security, and economic development.His work centers on Community Inclusion

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01:43:19

147. Economy 2.0 - A different kind of money

The Henry George School Podcast ·

2025/02/13

For today’s episode, host Josh Sidman is joined by Stef Kuypers.Mr. Kuypers is a behavioral and monetary economist pursuing his PhD at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Before he began his intellectual journey in economics, Stef led a successful career in the IT industry. After his work in IT, Stef began to do in-depth research on economics and monetary systems. This led him to join the board of Happonomy, a non-profit dedicated to helping individuals, businesses, and governments improve living

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01:47:48

146. Economy 2.0 - Floating cities and the...

The Henry George School Podcast ·

2025/02/06

For today’s episode, host Josh Sidman is joined by Patri Friedman.Patri is a libertarian and anarcho-capitalist thinker and activist. He began his career in computer science and coding but eventually shifted towards grander ambitions. Trying to find a society that adhered to his libertarian values, Patri began to experiment with the creation of new cities. This led to his founding of the Seasteading Institute, a non-profit dedicated to building floating communities on water. Leveraging his

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01:19:22

145. Economy 2.0 - A world without money

The Henry George School Podcast ·

2025/01/30

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) in London, receiving training in propaganda tactics and covert operations. In 1978, his anti-apartheid activities led to

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01:27:48

144. Economy 2.0 - Economic models for sustainability

The Henry George School Podcast ·

2025/01/23

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 with Prof. Steve Keen to explore what a post-status quo world might look like. Dr. Keen received his bachelor's

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01:41:56

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

The Henry George School Podcast ·

2025/01/16

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 Rossman and Mr. James Cusick. Mr. Rossman is a financier and investor, who specializes in developing nations and emerging

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01:08:33

142. Snapshot - The Economics of Skyscrapers

The Henry George School Podcast ·

2025/01/09

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 Economic Journal. He is also the author of two books: Cities in the Sky and Building the Skyline, both of which examine the

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00:45:16

141. Symposia - Branko Milanovic's visions of inequality

The Henry George School Podcast ·

2024/12/19

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 for International Peace. He has held numerous professorships at universities such as the University of Maryland, Johns

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00:56:34

140. A Georgist banking system

The Henry George School Podcast ·

2024/12/12

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 community and state-wide political change. Together, we discussed Mr. Thomas’s idea for a more equitable banking system,

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