Herbert Spencer, Henry George, and the Land Question, Part 1

George H. Smith discusses Henry George’s allegation that Spencer’s later views on land ownership were intellectually dishonest.

In This Episode

Originally published in essay form on July 2, 2013.

Narrated by Terence West.

Host

George H. Smith

George H. Smith was formerly Senior Research Fellow for the Institute for Humane Studies, a lecturer on American History for Cato Summer Seminars, and Executive Editor of Knowledge Products. Smith’s fourth and most recent book, The System of Liberty, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2013.