Georgist Reformism
Current created by Henry George proposing to fund society with a single tax on land value, holding that land rent belongs to everyone and that labor and capital should not be taxed.
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In one sentence
I want a society funded by a single tax on land, since its rent belongs to everyone and labor should not be taxed.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Strong · Federal
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Strong · Liberty
Power
- Strong · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Strong · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Strong · Non-interventionist
Intervention
- Leaning · Public
Economy
- Strong · Free market
Control
- Strong · Globalism
Trade
- Balanced
Religion
- Leaning · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Control
Leans further toward free market than 84% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 64This ideology 25
Of all the axes, Control is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Morality
On Morality, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 43This ideology 42
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
PoliticallyDavid RicardoEconomist94%
SociallyKim KataguiriFederal deputy93%
EconomicallyJohn Stuart MillPhilosopher99%
Other compatible profiles
Intellectual lifePhil ZimmermannCryptographer94%
PhilosophyAlexis de TocquevillePhilosopher and statesman94%
EconomicsPaul RomerEconomist92%
BusinessVitalik ButerinProgrammer92%
PhilosophyIsaiah BerlinPhilosopher91%
Intellectual lifeRandolph BourneEssayist91%
EconomicsFrédéric BastiatEconomist90%
PhilosophyBaruch SpinozaPhilosopher90%
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
Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)
Ranching-agribusiness regionBrazil's southernmost state, Rio Grande do Sul has a strong regional identity and a tradition of polarized political disputes, with an economy built on agribusiness, ranching, and industry.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyLebanonConfessional-fragmented republic91%
SociallyPuerto Rico (United States)Colonial unincorporated territory89%
EconomicallyEcuadorPresidential republic93%
The most distant
Old Swiss Confederacy
1291–1798Medieval alliance of autonomous cantons formed from the 1291 Pact, the Old Swiss Confederacy operated without a strong central power, combining direct democracy in local assemblies (Landsgemeinde), independent peasant militias, and weak joint military/diplomatic coordination among the cantons.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyMedieval Iceland (Commonwealth)c. 930–126281%
SociallyDutch Republic (United Provinces)1581–179585%
EconomicallyAbbasid Caliphate750–125886%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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