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From its beginnings in London to its worldwide
enrollment—including affiliated schools in Europe, North and
South America, South Africa, and Australasia—this account
examines the history and growth of the School of Economic Science.
Based on the economic theories of the American social reformer and
economist Henry George and the land tax campaigns led by Andrew
MacLaren, the school’s philosophy has adapted over the course of
eight decades. Influenced by spiritual leader George Gurdjieff,
philosopher Peter Ouspensky, and Indian sage Sri Shantananda
Saraswati, to name a few, the institution has attracted hundreds of
thousands of students, but it has also endured criticism and
controversy. Objectively, this record explains why supporters of
the School of Economic Science hold it in such high regard.
This engaging poem depicts Winston Churchill as a hero, in
traditional epic style and echoes the works of Homer and Virgil.
The metre adds an emotional intensity to the events of 20th century
history more usually found within Classical literature. The
narrative covers the period from 1940, when Great Britain faced
perhaps the greatest threat to its very existence as an independent
nation: invasion and defeat by the rampant forces of Nazi Germany,
to 1941 when the United States entered the war after the bombing of
Pearl Harbor. In this acute crisis King George VI appointed a man
whose reputation and earlier political success were questioned by
many influential figures. Yet public opinion and some wiser men and
women of substance, such as Lord Halifax, the alternative choice as
Prime Minister at the time, determined the outcome. Their choice
was thoroughly vindicated by the events that followed. His courage,
boldness, rhetoric and inspiration united the country in its
solitary stand against the might of the Luftwaffe and the potential
landing of the dreaded Wehrmacht on British soil. Under his
leadership the Royal Air Force defeated the Luftwaffe's attack,
foiling Hitler's plans to invade England to the extent that he
began to think instead of attacking his apparent ally, the Soviet
Union, and to leave Britain to wither alone. Churchill knew that
that he had only won a respite, but he set about to strengthen the
country and to turn it from defence to aggression. The bomber force
was developed, the army enlarged and re-equipped, the navy set to
the task of eliminating German surface marauders and submarines.
The population at large were motivated to make a supreme effort to
resist the still extant threat to their whole way of life. Until
Hitler attacked Russia, Britain stood alone, confronting a Europe
largely controlled by the Nazis and their allies. To Stalin he
offered full support: Hitler was the immediate threat to a
civilised world. Only when the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
brought the USA into the war, did he realise that Germany - and
Japan - were sure to be defeated. He had led the British people
from the brink of utter disaster to the expectation of victory.
Presenting a radical revision of modern economic theory, this
analysis adjusts the entire range of economic thought in relation
to the fundamental part played by land, the significance of
credit—especially in the banking system—and the crucial impact
of the taxation method. The resulting system based upon natural
law, economic security for all, fair distribution of output, and
the opportunity for self-fulfillment through work draws upon the
masters of economic thought—from Smith and Ricardo to Marshall,
Schumpter, and Keynes—but also provides new insights by
highlighting concepts often omitted from current studies of their
works.
Based on the Second World War, this narrative poem, with its
evocative drawings, captures the devastation of this global war and
the dramatic events that took place. It is the author's dedication
to the courage displayed by men and women of every participating
nation, but especially by those who fought for the ideals of
freedom and justice against tyranny and humanity. This narrative
poem seeks to give a comprehensive view of the most extensive and
devastating war that has ever occurred. It deals with both the
West, where fighting was prolonged in Europe, North Africa and on
the sea, and also the Far East, where predominantly American forces
fought the Japanese. The British role includes accounts of the
Dambusters' raid and General Slim's campaign in Burma. The
chronological narrative recounts major events, such as the fall of
France, the battle of Britain, Hitler's invasion of Russia, the
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, the battle of El Alamein, the
fall of Italy, the Normandy invasion, far eastern naval battles,
the final collapse of Nazi Germany and the dropping of atomic bombs
on Japan. Its focus on military strategy, tactics and descriptions
of battles is enhanced by details relating to the war conferences
between the Allied leaders. Integral features of the war such as
the atrocities against the Jews, the efforts of the French
resistance and the Stauffenberg plot to kill Hitler are not
overlooked. The inspiration that motivated the writing of the book
was not only the courage displayed by men and women fighting for
freedom and justice, but also the moral principle that drove the
war to its conclusion in the defeat of the Nazis and the Japanese
warlords; namely the belief that civilisation depends upon the
defence of the traditional values of respect for law,
representative democracy and, ultimately, upon love of one's
neighbour.
Why are so many trapped in poverty, when others are grossly
well-off? Why are house prices continuously rising faster than
inflation? Why do people so often find themselves in jobs that give
them little sense of fulfilment? Why is a multi-national coffee
shop franchise not actually making its money from coffee. These
questions have confronted the UK economy for decades without
resolution by governments of the right or left. It is the failure
of economics, the author argues. Economists have long asserted that
three factors of production, land, labour and capital, lie at the
root of their subject. Yet in the development of the subject into
theories and practical applications there has been a thorough
analysis of labour and capital but a grievous omission of the
factor of land. This is reflected in the minimal place it holds in
modern textbooks, in popular discussion and political debate. Much
of the argument about major issues, like industrial policy, the
distribution of wealth and income and government policy reverts to
a polarised struggle between two antagonists, labour and capital.
The third factor, land, hides in the background unacknowledged yet
exerting a major influence on the outcome of the whole economic
process. What needs to change, the author argues, are deeply
embedded features, which have generally been established for a very
long time. They are principally the taxation system, the land
tenure system, and the banking system. Review copies and media
publicity is being sought as the subject matter of the book is very
topical - the general recognition that the system isn't working for
all.
Ancient tradition challenges the view that mankind is ever
progressing from ape-like origins towards an apotheosis of
humanity. The study of history tends to confirm the contrary thesis
of a gradual descent from a golden age to an age of iron. Yet
throughout history there have arisen societies that rise above
decline to exhibit the characteristics of a high civilisation,
where knowledge and art flourish and inspire later generations. The
Advancement of Civilisation in the Western World seeks to portray
these exemplary times of human genius, whilst showing them against
the background of oft-recurring times of darkness. This is a series
of 3 volumes which charts the advancement of civilisation from
Ancient Egypt to the 20th Century through the study of great
individuals or of ordinary people touched for a moment by a vision
of greatness. All 3 can be purchased together here, or separately
as individual volumes.
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