About Reed Schwartz

I'm an MPhil student in intellectual history and political thought at the University of Cambridge. I'm especially interested in the reception of Henry George's ideas, urban economics, and the history of political economy.
MPhil student in Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge
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NBN Episodes hosted by Reed:

Mike Bird, "The Land Trap: A New History of the World's Oldest Asset" (Penguin, 2025)

December 14, 2025

The Land Trap

Mike Bird
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In The Land Trap (Portfolio / Penguin), Mike Bird—Wall Street editor at The Economist—reveals how this ancient asset still exerts outsize influence ov…

Daniel Wortel-London, "The Menace of Prosperity: New York City and the Struggle for Economic Development, 1865–1981" (U Chicago Press, 2025)

August 30, 2025

The Menace of Prosperity

Daniel Wortel-London
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Many local policymakers make decisions based on a deep-seated belief: what’s good for the rich is good for cities. Convinced that local finances d…

Christopher William England, "Land and Liberty: Henry George and the Crafting of Modern Liberalism" (Johns Hopkins UP, 2023)

June 14, 2024

Land and Liberty

Christopher William England
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Henry George’s Progress and Poverty was one of the best-selling books of the 19th century, and his ideas were taken up by by powerful figures as diver…