{"product_id":"progress-and-poverty-henry-george-9791043136115","title":"Progress and Poverty","description":"\u003cp\u003eProgress and Poverty, first published in \u003cstrong\u003e1879\u003c\/strong\u003e, was American political economist \u003cstrong\u003eHenry \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e's most popular book. It explores why the economy of the mid-to-late 1800s had seen a simultaneous economic growth and growth in poverty. The book's appeal was in its balance of moral and economic arguments, challenging the popular notion that the poor, through uncontrolled population growth, were responsible for their own woes. Inspired by his years living in \u003cstrong\u003eSan Francisco\u003c\/strong\u003e and his own experience with privation, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e argues instead that poverty had grown due to the increasing speculation and monopolization of land, as landowners had captured the increases in growth, investment, and productivity through the rising cost of rent.To solve this, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e proposes the complete taxation of the unimproved value of land, thus returning the value of land, created through location, to the community. This solution would incentivize individuals to use the land they own productively and remove the tendency to speculate upon land's increasing value. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e's argument was profoundly liberal, as individuals retain the right to own land and enjoy the profits generated from production upon it.Progress and Poverty was hugely popular in the 1890s, being outsold only by the Bible. It inspired the \u003cstrong\u003eSingle Tax\u003c\/strong\u003e Movement, and influenced a wide range of intellectuals and policymakers in the early 1900s including \u003cstrong\u003eLeo Tolstoy\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAlbert Einstein\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eWinston Churchill\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry George\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9791043136115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 634\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.40d","brand":"Henry George","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440734908671,"sku":"9791043136115","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_249790f8-aafb-43fa-81b9-1fbf0fb6f8c4.jpg?v=1777184460","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/progress-and-poverty-henry-george-9791043136115","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}