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Martin Adams

Author, Educator

MARTIN ADAMS is a systems thinker and author. As a child, it pained him to see most people struggling while a few were living in opulence. This inspired in him a lifelong quest to co-create a fair and sustainable world in collaboration with others. As a graduate of a business school with ties to Wall Street, he opted not to pursue a career on Wall Street and chose instead to dedicate his life to community enrichment. Through his social enterprise work, he saw firsthand the extent to which the current economic system causes human and ecological strife. Consequently, Martin devoted himself to the development of a new economic paradigm that might allow humanity to thrive in harmony with nature. His book Land: A New Paradigm for a Thriving World is the fruit of his years of research into a part of this economic model; its message stands to educate policymakers and changemakers worldwide.

In Memory of Dr. Fred Foldvary

Dr. Foldvary has been a beacon of light for his economic wisdom and rational discourse.

A More Prosperous Vancouver

Are the City of Vancouver’s financial troubles due to COVID-19 solvable? Yes they are, and here’s how.

A New Model of the Economy, by Brian Hodgkinson

A New Model of the Economy presents a rational and clear theory of economic prosperity. I highly recommend it to anyone who wishes to gain an in-depth understanding of economics.

Real Estate 4 Ransom

Land is the most precious physical gift we have. “Real Estate for Ransom” shows how real estate speculation is responsible for the decline in culture and human society.

Wildlife Conservation

Economist Fred Harrison talks with conservationist Peter Smith about how the economy produces environmental disasters, and what solutions can create a environmental sustainability.

Oshan Cook: A Call for Presidential Clemency

Seeking Presidential Clemency for Oshan Cook is not only the right thing to do—it’s a quick and easy task you can do right now.

Henry George in Favor of a Basic Income

The Basic Income is (finally) a hot topic these days. But what you didn’t know is that it has ancient roots. Land reformer Henry George was in favor of a basic income.

An Open Letter to Transition Towns

Transition Towns can more easily fulfill their mission of building resilient communities by understanding specific economic principles.

The Corruption of Economics

The failure to distinguish land from capital prevents most economists from “diagnosing problems, forecasting important trends, and prescribing solutions.”

Mason Gaffney Predicted the China Crash

Mason Gaffney is keenly aware of the effect that land has on the economy and well-being. He has dedicated his life to teaching about it.

Restoring Communities

We’ll continue to experience challenging issues as long as the value of land remains privatized. Let’s share the gifts of nature with one another instead.

Corporations Aren’t Dysfunctional—the System Is

If you prevent corporations from taking from the commons, their purpose becomes re-aligned with the good of humankind. That’s where the work has to be done.

Land & Population

Radio Interview KPFA Terra Verde with Paul Ehrlich, author of The Population Bomb, and Martin Adams, author of Land: A New Paradigm for a Thriving World

The Landownership Cycle

Many of us sense that capitalism creates wealth, but also causes inequality and destroys nature. But we don’t seem to understand how.

Economic Depressions: What Causes Them, and How to Prevent Them

Most people — even many economists — don’t understand that the real estate market is the primary cause of economic downturns.

Affordable Housing

“There can be no fairness or justice in a society in which some live in homelessness, or in the shadow of that risk, while others cannot even imagine it.” —JF

Creating Change from the Ground Up

Activists and changemakers have long understood the need for evolution and social change. Yet, not everyone understands economics and how it influences society.

Ten Things That Would Happen If We Shared the Value of Land

There’s enough for everyone. We just have to look in the right places.

Everything You Suspected About U.S. Gov’t Corruption is True

The stuff you learned about government as a kid is completely wrong. Researchers from Princeton University show what’s really going on.

Until the value of nature is shared, humanity will continue to destroy nature in an effort to prolong its own existence.

Real Capitalism?

We’ve never actually had real capitalism in this country. Instead, we’ve had crony capitalism— the kind that allows some to live off the lives of others.

Banks, Land, and the Institution of Private Landownership

As long as land is not in the commons, but instead privately owned — thus requiring financing—banks will increasingly become more powerful until one day, they will rule us all.

Reclaiming Our Land and Water: Michigan and the World

The Council of Georgist Organizations hosts its 35th North American Conference Tuesday, August 4th through Sunday, August 9th, 2015 in Southfield, Michigan.

KPFA-FM Radio Interview

People often don’t understand how economic wealth is distributed. It begins with the monopolization of land—author Martin Adams describes how it can be shared.

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