Lesson 7 — The Remedy; Its Justice

Please read chapters 24 - 28 and the first section of  "Henry George's Remedy".

1. Name six remedies frequently proposed for the abolition of poverty. (chapter 24)



2. What is the remedy proposed by Henry George for the abolition of poverty? (chapter 25)



3. How does our analysis so far point to the absolute private ownership of land as the root cause of poverty and depressions?



4. How does the concept of the "bundle of rights" of real estate ownership illustrate the essential character of land? (The Remedy)



5. What two general criteria do economists use to judge  policies? Which does Henry George propose to put first — and why? (chapter 26)



6. Do all people have an equal right to life?



7. Can human beings live without land?



8. Do all people, therefore, have an equal right to land?



9. What constitutes the rightful basis of property, according to Henry George? Do you agree?  (chapter 26)



10. How is our society's current legal basis of property consistent with this principle of the rightful basis of property?  (chapter 26)



11. How does our current legal basis of property violate this principle of the rightful basis of property?