"A bundance" is a film about a quest for justice.
It's the story of a man and his inspiring idea – a forgotten American hero
whose passion for economic justice captured the imagination of his generation.
It’s about a man with a plan, a strategy, a vision and a voice.
And it's the story of how that strategy can serve us in these troubled times.
The chasm between rich and poor, the haves and the have-nots, grows wider with each passing day.
Anger, resentment, and class struggle percolate on every side. Everyone wants change – change
they can see and feel, change that empowers, change they can put on the table, put in the bank,
or put to work.
Everyone wants a just and prosperous society. The age-old argument is about how to get there from here.
Genuine democracy requires economic justice. Economic democracy means that everyone – everyone! –
has access to the resources it takes to create wealth and live well. How can society provide that
access to the have-nots, without raising the specter of grabbing it away from the haves?
A little more than a century ago there lived a man who had an answer.
From his own beginnings in abject poverty, Henry George carved out a name for himself as a popular
journalist and social reformer, singlehandedly fighting corrupt monopolies and exposing corporate and
political greed. In 1879 he published his magnum opus, “Progress and Poverty”, which sold more than five
and a half million copies. His proposed remedy for society's economic ills was a stroke of genius that
made him one of America's most famous and beloved leaders. His brilliant yet astoundingly simple taxation
strategy gained him passionate friends and determined enemies. After his tragic death at the height of his
surging campaign for Mayor of New York in 1897, he fell (or was he pushed?) into obscurity. Today, few even
know his name, let alone the elegant economic principles he brought to light.
We live in polarized times: conservative vs. liberal, statist vs. libertarian, free-market capitalism
vs. regulatory control. Henry George's simple yet profound solution transcends the partisan enmities
of left and right. A growing number of contemporary economic thinkers from across the wide political
spectrum see this strategy – known today as Land Value Taxation – as an idea deserving of serious
consideration. Some say it is the indisputable solution to our economic nightmare.
The tragic paradox of economic stagnation in the midst of unprecedented abundance and technological
progress defines the challenge: how can we transform inequality and widespread poverty into equal
opportunity, justice, and prosperity for all?
"Abundance" will dramatize the genius of Henry George and restore the classical brilliance of his
philosophy to the national conversation.
Based on the principles and ideas of Henry George