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Rent & the Surplus

The core Georgist concept: economic rent as the unearned surplus, distinct from wages and interest.

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Rent & the Surplus 10 MIN

Build-to-Rent Isn’t the Problem

By Greg Miller
Rent & the Surplus 10 MIN

The Housing Crisis as a Land Crisis

By Greg Miller
Rent & the Surplus 14 MIN

The Housing Ladder's Broken Promise

By Lars Doucet
Boom & Bust Cycles 21 MIN

Will the Housing Market Crash in 2026?

By Martin Jacobson
Rent & the Surplus 28 MIN

Book Review: The Land Trap by Mike Bird

By Lars Doucet
Rent & the Surplus 9 MIN

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, Champion of the Landless

By Russell Richie
Rent & the Surplus 14 MIN

What happens when America's Monopoly board fills up?

By Lars Doucet
Rent & the Surplus 6 MIN

Some Initial Thoughts on Abundance

By Greg Miller
Rent & the Surplus 15 MIN

Groundly's Ground-Rent Grift

By Janning⭐
Rent & the Surplus 13 MIN

Possibility-Space, Location Rents, and Copyright Law

By CB
Rent & the Surplus 13 MIN

Should there be demand-based recurring fees on ENS domains?

By Progress and Poverty
Land Value Tax 40 MIN

Land value tax in online games and virtual worlds: A how-to guide

By Lars Doucet