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Arguments for monetary systems grounded in hard assets, fiscal discipline, and resistance to inflationary policy — from gold standard advocacy to critiques of central banking and fiat currency.

Broken Money

by Lyn Alden • 2023

Gold was too slow for the telegraph. That speed gap created fiat money; Bitcoin closes it.

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Broken Money

Gold was too slow for the telegraph. That speed gap created fiat money; Bitcoin closes it.

by Lyn Alden 2023

4.60

3k+ ratings

🏛️ Monetary History ₿ Bitcoin 🏦 Central Banking 💵 Fiat Money 📉 Currency Debasement

The Bitcoin Standard

by Saifedean Ammous • 2018

Before Bitcoin, every digital good could be copied. The argument for what happens when that changes.

4.17

15k+

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The Bitcoin Standard

Before Bitcoin, every digital good could be copied. The argument for what happens when that changes.

by Saifedean Ammous 2018

4.17

15k+ ratings

📚 Austrian Economics ₿ Bitcoin 💻 Digital Currency 📜 Monetary History 🏦 Central Banking Critique

Broken Money

by Lyn Alden • 2023

Gold, fiat, Bitcoin: a 5,000-year story of money, and why the newest chapter may finally stick.

4.60

3k+

📜 Monetary History 🏛️ Austrian Economics 🏦 Central Banking 💻 Digital Currency 🥇 Gold Standard

Broken Money

Gold, fiat, Bitcoin: a 5,000-year story of money, and why the newest chapter may finally stick.

by Lyn Alden 2023

4.60

3k+ ratings

📜 Monetary History 🏛️ Austrian Economics 🏦 Central Banking 💻 Digital Currency 🥇 Gold Standard

How to Listen When Markets Speak

by Lawrence G. McDonald • 2024

The thirty-year deflation is dead. Inflation is back, and the old portfolio is lethal.

4.20

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How to Listen When Markets Speak

The thirty-year deflation is dead. Inflation is back, and the old portfolio is lethal.

by Lawrence G. McDonald 2024

4.20

572 ratings

🌡️ Inflation Hedging ⛏️ Commodity Supercycles 📉 Value Investing 💲 Dollar Reserve Currency 🔎 Active Investing

The Fiat Standard

by Saifedean Ammous • 2021

Money backed by nothing but debt reshapes human behavior from the table to the battlefield.

4.24

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🏛️ Austrian Economics 📜 Monetary History ₿ Bitcoin Advocacy 💳 Debt And Credit 🏦 Central Banking

The Fiat Standard

Money backed by nothing but debt reshapes human behavior from the table to the battlefield.

by Saifedean Ammous 2021

4.24

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Austrian Economics 📜 Monetary History ₿ Bitcoin Advocacy 💳 Debt And Credit 🏦 Central Banking

The Theory of Money and Credit

by Ludwig von Mises • 1912

Money is a market creation. Paper money enables a hidden tax only a gold anchor can stop.

4.20

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💵 Monetary Theory 🏛️ Austrian Economics 🏦 Banking And Credit 📈 Quantity Theory 💸 Inflation Critique

The Theory of Money and Credit

Money is a market creation. Paper money enables a hidden tax only a gold anchor can stop.

by Ludwig von Mises 1912

4.20

1k+ ratings

💵 Monetary Theory 🏛️ Austrian Economics 🏦 Banking And Credit 📈 Quantity Theory 💸 Inflation Critique

The Internet of Money

by Andreas M. Antonopoulos • 2016

Why money no longer needs a king: the network where any community mints its own currency.

4.05

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💰 Cryptocurrency 🏛️ Monetary Systems 🔗 Peer-To-Peer Networks 🌐 Banking The Unbanked 🕊️ Economic Freedom

The Internet of Money

Why money no longer needs a king: the network where any community mints its own currency.

by Andreas M. Antonopoulos 2016

4.05

4k+ ratings

💰 Cryptocurrency 🏛️ Monetary Systems 🔗 Peer-To-Peer Networks 🌐 Banking The Unbanked 🕊️ Economic Freedom

Thank God for Bitcoin

by Bitcoin and Bible Group • 2020

Money is spiritual, fiat is theft, and Bitcoin is the biblical fix.

4.12

494

📜 Monetary History ₿ Bitcoin ✝️ Christian Finance 🏛️ Austrian Economics 📈 Inflation Economics

Thank God for Bitcoin

Money is spiritual, fiat is theft, and Bitcoin is the biblical fix.

by Bitcoin and Bible Group 2020

4.12

494 ratings

📜 Monetary History ₿ Bitcoin ✝️ Christian Finance 🏛️ Austrian Economics 📈 Inflation Economics

The Only Bitcoin Investing Book You’ll Ever Need

by Freeman Publications • 2021

Bitcoin for the cautious beginner: how to buy, store, and hold through the chaos.

4.15

423

💰 Cryptocurrency Investing 🌱 Beginner Investing ⏳ Long-Term Investing 🌐 Decentralization 📊 Alternative Investments

The Only Bitcoin Investing Book You’ll Ever Need

Bitcoin for the cautious beginner: how to buy, store, and hold through the chaos.

by Freeman Publications 2021

4.15

423 ratings

💰 Cryptocurrency Investing 🌱 Beginner Investing ⏳ Long-Term Investing 🌐 Decentralization 📊 Alternative Investments

Lessons for the Young Economist

by Robert P. Murphy • 2010

Well-meaning laws often backfire. The economic logic that explains why, for young readers.

3.97

666

🧠 Austrian Economics 🏷️ Price Theory 👥 Division Of Labor 📊 Profit And Loss 🔄 Business Cycles

Lessons for the Young Economist

Well-meaning laws often backfire. The economic logic that explains why, for young readers.

by Robert P. Murphy 2010

3.97

666 ratings

🧠 Austrian Economics 🏷️ Price Theory 👥 Division Of Labor 📊 Profit And Loss 🔄 Business Cycles

Goldene Zukunft

by Florian Bruce-Boye • 2024

An engineered digital asset with ideal monetary traits outperforms every traditional asset class.

4.33

🌐 Cryptocurrency 🏛️ Austrian Economics 🥇 Digital Gold 🔐 Financial Sovereignty 💸 Fiat Money Critique

Goldene Zukunft

An engineered digital asset with ideal monetary traits outperforms every traditional asset class.

by Florian Bruce-Boye 2024

4.33

27 ratings

🌐 Cryptocurrency 🏛️ Austrian Economics 🥇 Digital Gold 🔐 Financial Sovereignty 💸 Fiat Money Critique

The Austrian Theory of the Trade Cycle and Other Essays

by Richard M. Ebeling • 1978

Behind every boom is a central bank forcing rates too low. The bust is the cure, not the illness.

4.16

602

🏛️ Austrian Economics 🔄 Business Cycle Theory 🏦 Central Banking Critique 💳 Credit Cycles 💰 Monetary Theory

The Austrian Theory of the Trade Cycle and Other Essays

Behind every boom is a central bank forcing rates too low. The bust is the cure, not the illness.

by Richard M. Ebeling 1978

4.16

602 ratings

🏛️ Austrian Economics 🔄 Business Cycle Theory 🏦 Central Banking Critique 💳 Credit Cycles 💰 Monetary Theory

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