The Unearned

A series on the part of wealth that no one created. The earth, its resources, and the value that location and community add to land are a common inheritance, and the rent they throw off is unearned by whoever happens to hold the title. The argument here is that capturing that unearned value, while leaving the fruits of labor entirely untouched, is the one move that squares property with justice. Best read in order, beginning with the foundation in From Plunder to Justice.