Fwd: Georgist take on UK housing pryamid chimera

[Frank de Jong]

From: brendan hennigan <brendan...@hotmail.com>

Frank, you may consider posting this article on the earthsharing site.

Todd is a professor at University of Kent UK and a Georgist.

His bio is below.

Brendan

By the way, I just wrote an article for The Conversation which sets the stage for an enquiry into land value taxation. This may be of interest to you and the RSF:

https://theconversation.com/the-housing-market-is-looking-worryingly-like-a-pyramid-sales-scam-65277

The housing market is looking worryingly like a pyramid sales scam theconversation.com The UK's obsession with ramping up prices for one of life's essentials could bring the economic roof down.

Dr Todd Mei

Lecturer in Philosophy

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  About
  
  Dr Todd Mei obtained his bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of California, Berkeley. After making a feature-length independent film with co-director Steve Edwards and editor Alan E. Bell, he worked as a claims adjuster for Chubb & Son and as a general manager for Boulders climbing gym. In 2008, he received his PhD under the supervision of Professor Jeremy Carrette (Kent) in the philosophy of work. From 2008 to 2012, Dr Mei was a lecturer in the philosophy and religious studies departments at the University of Kent, and from 2012 to 2015, he was a lecturer in philosophy at the University of Dundee.
  
  Dr Mei is a member of the Scottish Centre for Continental Philosophy
  
  Personal interests include birthday challenges, climbing, windsurfing and the occasional archaeological excavation (if his trowelling skills are up to scratch).
  
  Link:  https://www.kent.ac.uk/secl/philosophy/staff/mei.html