An idea from Principles of Political Economy

Landlords get richer just because the country around them grows. “They grow richer, as it were in their sleep, without working, risking, or economizing.” So the future rise in land values could be taxed, as long as today’s market price is left to the owners in full.

From Principles of Political Economy by John Stuart Mill

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