Show notes
Eneasz drops a primer on Georgist Land Value Taxes. All increases in productivity will be capture by rising rents for as long as mankind exists, unless we find a way to prevent landlords from capturing all the benefits of rising land value. Henry George found the way to do this.Source post: Book Review: Progress & PovertyFollow-ups that we barely touched on, but include a lot more:Part I – Is Land Really a Big Deal?Part II – Can Land Value Tax be Passed on to Tenants?Part III – Can Unimproved Land Value be Accurately Assessed Separately from Buildings?Also in this episode:Eliezer supports Dignity Points, a scoring system for humanity.Afghan soldiers were shocked to learn about taxes in the U.S.Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong?Also merch!Rationality: From AI to Zombies, The Podcast, and the other podcastLessWrong posts Discussed in this Episode:The American System and Misleading LabelsStop Voting For NincompoopsNext Episode’s Sequence Posts:Rational vs. Scientific Ev-PsychA Failed Just-So Story

