Reading List
2025
A collection of books exploring macroeconomics, financial systems, and monetary history.
The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy
by Stephanie Kelton
A leading economist challenges conventional deficit thinking and explains how Modern Monetary Theory reveals the true power and limitations of sovereign currencies in advancing the public good.
Layered Money: From Gold and Dollars to Bitcoin and Central Bank Digital Currencies
by Nik Bhatia
An innovative framework for understanding money as a layered system, tracing its evolution from gold-backed currencies through modern banking to cryptocurrencies and the future of digital central bank money.
The Price of Tomorrow: Why Deflation Is the Key to an Abundant Future
by Jeff Booth
A thought-provoking exploration of how exponential technological advancement is creating deflation in a world built on inflationary economic systems, and why embracing this shift could unlock unprecedented prosperity.
The Big Print: What Happened to America and How Sound Money Will Fix It
by Lawrence Lepard
A compelling analysis of how decades of monetary expansion and currency debasement have eroded American prosperity, and a call for returning to sound money principles to restore economic stability and opportunity.
The Case Against the Fed
by Murray N. Rothbard
A foundational critique of the Federal Reserve System, examining its origins, operations, and effects on the economy while arguing for a return to free-market banking and sound money backed by gold.
Paper Soldiers: How the Weaponization of the Dollar Changed the World Order
by Saleha Mohsin
An inside look at how the U.S. dollar became a powerful geopolitical weapon through financial sanctions and economic warfare, reshaping global power dynamics and raising questions about the future of American financial dominance.