Georgism
Economic philosophy founded by Henry George holding that natural resources and land belong to the whole community, advocating a single land value tax (LVT) and the abolition of taxes on labor and capital.
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In one sentence
I want to fund society through a single tax on land value, abolishing taxes on production and labor.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Strong · Federal
Structure
- Very strong · Democracy
Representation
- Strong · Liberty
Power
- Very strong · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Very strong · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Strong · Non-interventionist
Intervention
- Leaning · Public
Economy
- Strong · Free market
Control
- Very strong · Globalism
Trade
- Strong · Irreligious
Religion
- Strong · Progressive
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Trade
Leans further toward globalism than 99% of the 262 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 61This ideology 1
Of all the axes, Trade is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Economy
On Economy, it sits close to the catalog median.
Ideology median 58This ideology 68
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Henry George
An American economist, Henry George proposed the single tax on land value, arguing that land rent should fund society and reduce inequality rather than burdening labor or capital.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyÉmile ArmandIndividualist anarchist95%
SociallyBenjamin TuckerAnarchist93%
EconomicallyJohn Stuart MillPhilosopher90%
Other compatible profiles
BusinessVitalik ButerinProgrammer93%
BusinessJosiah WarrenInventor, Manufacturer, and Anarchist Philosopher92%
ActivismEzra HeywoodIndividualist anarchist92%
Political theorySatoshi NakamotoCreator of Bitcoin91%
Intellectual lifePhil ZimmermannCryptographer91%
Intellectual lifeLysander SpoonerJurist90%
BusinessGeorge SorosInvestor and philanthropist90%
Political theorySamuel Edward Konkin IIILibertarian theorist90%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Hong Kong (China)
Technocratic-financial regionA global financial center, Hong Kong is an autonomous region of strong free-market capitalism and technocratic management, whose broad autonomy has been increasingly restricted by mainland China's political control.
Other close countries
California (United States)
Techno-progressive regionThe most populous US state, California is a global hub of technology and culture, with strongly progressive, environmentalist, and technocratic politics and a gigantic, innovative market economy.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyCatalonia (Spain)Independentist-industrial region85%
SociallyNew York (United States)Financial-cosmopolitan region87%
EconomicallyArgentinaFederal republic with market reforms84%
The most distant
Free Territory (Makhnovshchina)
1918–1921During the Russian Revolution, Makhno's Free Territory was an anarchist experiment in Ukraine, with self-managed peasant communes and popular militias that rejected both the White state and Bolshevik power.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyParis Communemarço–maio de 187181%
SociallyAnarchist Aragon and Catalonia1936–193977%
EconomicallyGrand Duchy of Tuscany1569–185980%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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Bleeding-Heart Libertarianism
Current that unites free markets and individual freedoms with concern for social justice, holding that economic freedom must also concretely improve the lives of the poorest and most vulnerable.
- Libertarian
Geolibertarianism
Synthesis of libertarianism and Georgism that combines free markets and individual freedoms with the taxation of land value, seen as a common resource, to fund the minimal state without punishing labor.
- Libertarian
Minarcho-Mutualism
Synthesis that unites mutualism with a minimal state, combining fair exchange, cooperatives, and free credit with a public structure reduced to the essential functions of protecting rights, contracts, and freedoms.
Closest in other spectrums
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Individualist Socialism
Branch that reconciles socialist ideals with strong emphasis on personal autonomy and freedom, defending cooperation and collective ownership without sacrificing each person's independence and uniqueness.
- Anarchist
Geoanarchism
Synthesis of anarchism and Georgism that rejects the state but treats land and natural resources as commons, defending that their rent be shared by the whole community in a free and egalitarian way.
- Anarchist
Techno-Anarchism
Technological anarchism that proposes abolishing the state through automation, abundant energy, decentralized networks, and self-managed voluntary communities with digital tools and free local production.
The most distant ideology
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