Ian HoptonMy working life has been somewhat unorthodox. After emerging from grammar school with an undistinguished record, except in art, I went to sea as an apprentice deck officer in the Merchant Navy at the age of sixteen and after 10 years I had obtained aMaster's certificate. I then changed my career to architecture. After studying at Manchester University, I worked for the next 23 years as an assistant architect in various private practices in London - except for one year studying at art college. My interest in economics began during this time whilst studying at the School of Philosophy and Economic Science, which taught the theories of Henry George and the Land Value Tax system. In 1990, I changed career again to become a full-time artist. I moved to France and established a studio and workshop and continued to work as a painter and printmaker. Throughout the period, I maintained my interest in economics and politics and also my contacts in the UK. In 2014 I set up a website: https: //landvaluetaxguide.com on which this book is based. The book itself I started to write in late 2019. Read More Read Less