Was Wallace a “follower” of Henry George, the American economist and land reformer?
Yes and no. To the extent that both Wallace and George concerned themselves with injustices stemming from the characteristics of land ownership, and believed that the system of landlordism in effect was an important contributor to these injustices, they followed parallel paths. It is clear, however, that once Wallace became aware of George’s writings (especially the latter’s 1879 book Progress and Poverty), he borrowed heavily from them. Still, most of what he borrowed actually consisted of George’s examples rather than the latter’s posed solution to the problem, which was quite different from Wallace’s: George supported the famous “single tax” approach, whereas Wallace and his Land Nationalisation Society promoted a plan of State-owned and -leased lands. Wallace’s own influence on George was substantial, but more in the area of promotion: he was one of George’s first outspoken supporters, gaining him much attention, and the ranks of Wallace’s Land Nationalisation Society itself suppli
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