Herbert Spencer, Henry George, and the Land Question, Part 3

George H. Smith explains Herbert Spencer’s fundamental objection to the private ownership of land.

In This Episode

Originally published in essay form on July 16, 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.