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Wendell Fitzgerald
President, Henry George School of San Francisco

8-film series on YouTube,
including interviews by Peter Melton

This page provides links to many of the wealthandwant themes which are mentioned in the 8-part YouTube series done by Wendell Fitzgerald on Henry George's ideas.

Part 1: Progress & Poverty — view it at http://youtube.com/watch?v=LAtWR5lbgGM&mode=related&search=

about Henry GeorgeProgress & Povertypoverty's causestechnological progresssocial progressabolishing povertywealth distributionDavid RicardoJohn Stuart Milllandlaborcapitalnatural resourceswagesinterestrenteconomic rent and building rentimportance of landthree hatsall benefits go to the landholderfree lunchwindfalllandlordlandlordismabsentee ownershipland different from capitalland share of real estate valueunearned incrementeconomistsquotable Nobelscommunityrent is for the communitypopulation growthpopulation densitycheap landland value

Part 2: Progress and Poverty (continued) — view it at http://youtube.com/watch?v=16TFd7Xsbg4&mode=related&search=

population growthland valuepublic expendituredivision of laborcapitalizationsmall governmentlocal government proximityall benefits ...location, location, locationhousing affordabilityboom-bust cyclesland share of real estate valueurban land share of real estate valuescarcityconstruction costsspeculationspeculatorCalifornia's Proposition 13privatizationgoing aheadunderused landwealth from land appreciationrent is for the communitypaying the wrong partyFIRE sectornatural resourceswaterland includesland excludesfree lunchwindfallland concentrationhomeownershipland value taxation as primary revenue sourceassessmentwhat rate?what percentage?ground rentuntaxing buildingswhat's wrong with a sales tax?

Part 3: Progress and Poverty (continued) — view it at http://youtube.com/watch?v=-hWv0LzlXcA&mode=related&search=

poverty's causestechnological progressthree factorslandlowering the price of landrent is for the communityannual valueassessmenthighest and best usewhat percentage?untaxinguntaxing wagesland value taxation as primary revenue sourcequotable Nobelsquotable notablesjusticetax justiceabolishing poverty • sprawlenvironmentecosystemspeculationunderused landhighest and best use of landhole in the groundfree lunchwindfallwealth from land appreciationprivatizationprivilegeentrepreneursunearned incrementtake what you needpay for what you takecreated equalnatural opportunitiesequal opportunityenclosureslaverysharecroppingrack rentland concentrationwealth concentrationFIRE sectornatural resourcesroyaltiesrent is for communityAlaska Permanent Fundcitizen's dividend

Part 4: Progress and Poverty: "Housing Bubble" is Really a Land Bubbleview it at http://youtube.com/watch?v=gyw3ty2qoto&mode=related&search=

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Part 5: Exclusive Use of Land: the Law of the Conqueror — view it at http://youtube.com/watch?v=fmSD2OyKR2E&mode=related&search=

landboom-bust cyclebubblehousing affordabilityland different from capitalcommonsownershippossessionusufructhunter-gatherertitleenclosurehe who producessharecroppingrentimportance of landeconomic rent and building rentfactors of productionlandlaborcapitalprivatizationlandlordlandlordismabsentee ownershipprivilegeproperty rightswealth concentrationland concentrationlanded gentryfounding fathers and first familiesI was here first!population growthland value mapping high-rent areascheap landcapitalizationpopulation densitypublic expenditureporkurban land values relative to ruraldivision of laborall benefits...in one's sleeppaying the wrong partyprivatizationunearned incrementwealth from land appreciation

Part 6: Value of Land is Created by the Community — view it at http://youtube.com/watch?v=9Hr_MiYDCLY&mode=related&search=

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Land Value and Free Lunch, Part 1view it at http://youtube.com/watch?v=qtgwYjl2-_I&mode=related&search=

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Land Value and Free Lunch, Part 2view it at http:/s/youtube.com/watch?v=OksuziR0nzo&mode=related&search=

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If you're looking for an inexpensive hardcopy way to share the YouTube films with others, you might print out these two pages, back to back, on cardstock, and cut them into 5 bookmarks per page.

 

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