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Martin Adams

Compiled Truth

Martin Adams is a Georgist author and land reform advocate, best known for his book Land: A New Paradigm for a Thriving World (North Atlantic Books, 2015). He argues that land value should be shared by communities rather than monopolized by private landowners, as a path to ending poverty and achieving ecological sustainability. He is cited in Common Wealth Canada LVT research and content tasks and is known to the UBI Works team. He has been proposed as a contact to draft answers to policy questions on LVT topics. [Source: Scrumban tasks; meeting notes 2026-04-30]

Role & Relevance

  • Author: Land: A New Paradigm for a Thriving World (North Atlantic Books, 2015)
  • Georgist land reform advocate
  • Cited in UBI Works / Common Wealth LVT research and content

Tags: author, georgism, lvt, ubi-ally

Sources

  • Scrumban task: Lee Jae-Myung Article
  • Scrumban task: Feb 2026 UW Email
  • Scrumban task: BC LVT Meetup 2025 Prep

Timeline

  • 2026-05-12 | Presented Bhutan/GMC briefing to UBI Works group. Recently returned from Bhutan — hiked Tiger’s Nest, had audience with King Jigme, presented preliminary land value sharing proposal. King expressed interest in a DAO for GMC. Discussed GMC’s $1B Bitcoin-funded city, Terra digital currency, public land ownership transition challenges. Noted LVT and public land ownership as politically different but semantically similar. Source: Zoom summary, 2026-05-12
  • 2026-04-30 | Ken to resurface Victoria meetup follow-up doc and ask Frank Peddle or Martin Adams to draft final answers to Dave Thompson’s questions on LVT. Referenced in 2026-04-30-ken-liam-city-councillor-prep. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-04-30]
  • 2026-05-27 | Commonwealth Canada board meeting: provided Bhutan project update — King supportive of Georgist principles but resistance from some business leaders. Assigned action: share Bhutan project recording privately with George (if permission granted). Referenced in 2026-05-27-commonwealth-canada-board-meeting. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-05-27]

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