| | Yes - I read the article. He rips it apart both economically as well as morally. In fact, one of the absolute key aspects of the reason poor countries are poor is in fact the very opposite of what Georgism claims, and that is that land is NOT privately owned. Were that so, numerous small farmers and shop keepers could build, develop, and hand down businesses - the people do not lack in productivity. But who will do so when tomorrow the next government official will come and declare it someone else's or bulldoze your shop - something that happens regularly in Africa, for example. The fact is, far from being an impediment, it is one of the absolute cornerstones of economic success and freedom.
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