Progress and Poverty 50th Anniversary Edition by Henry George 1929 Modern Library Hardcover The Fiftieth Anniversary Edition of Progress and Poverty was published around 1929 to celebrate 50 years since the book's original 1879 release. It examines why poverty rises alongside economic growth and champions the land value tax. Henry George showed that the wealth gap occurs because a few people are allowed to monopolize natural opportunities and deny them to others. George did not advocate equality of income, the forcible redistribution of wealth, or government management of the economy. He simply believed that in a society not burdened by the demands of a privileged elite, a full and satisfying life would be attainable by everyone. Antique Hardcover / Modern Library / 1929 / Good Condition #progress #poverty #henry #george #modern