Read Any Good Books Lately???

A Libertarian Syllabus
by Daniel McCarthy

A friend of mine who is involved in youth politics asked me to put together a curriculum for Ron Paul libertarians, a four-year course of study that will take students from the basics of free-market economics and the Constitution into the deeper waters where theory, history, and policy meet. Here’s the tentative curriculum I’ve come up with:

http://www.lewrockwell.co...

DIGG while there!

The 5000 Year Leap: The 28 Great Ideas That Changed the World
by W. Cleon Skousen

The Law
by Frederic Bastiat

Killing Sacred Cows: Overcoming the Financial Myths Destroying Your Prosperity
by Garret B. Gunderson

Complete liberty by Wes Bertrand
about
The Demise of the State
and the Rise of
Voluntary America
Good read Check it out at Completeliberty.coom

"Why Government Doesn't Work" by Harry Browne. That was his 1996 Libertarian presidential campaign book. His more optimistic approach to the same message in his 2000 run was "The Great Libertarian Offer". I was fortunate to meet him in person at a campaign rally, where he autographed both of my copies.

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"It is not the abuse of power, it is the power to abuse."
- Michael Cloud, Libertarian

Liberal Fascism by Jonah Goldberg

And for some non-political reading:

Planet Narnia by Michael Ward - argues convincingly that the interpretive key that Lewis used to write the Chronicles of Narnia are the planets from Medieval astrology. I just got it and it grabs you immediately.

The Reason for God by Tim Keller - My former pastor wrote a book that's at the top of several categories of the Amazon best seller list, moving around in the top fifty overall. It wasn't written to combat the new atheists, but it's nontheless offering up reasonable answers from a man who's been ministering succesfully among the secular elite of New York City for the last 20 years.

The Bible is great comfort reading, and takes time to read. Great stories, Psalm and Proverbs prove to me anyway, to be thought provoking.

"Constitutional Income: Do You Have Any?" by Phil Hart, Rep. from Idaho who was in "Freedom to Fascism."

The eternal cycle of power and corruption.

The State of Fear, by Micheal Crichton. The guy who wrote Jurassic Park. No idea what it is about but I heard it was great.
Semper Fortis

I didn't see this mentioned yet ...

"The Creature From Jekyll Island"

It's about the FED and how they control our lives. This should be mandatory reading for all high school seniors!

Anything by Murray Rothbard.

USSA Today

I'm so grateful to be in such wise and well-read company! Thank you all for the great suggestions (some of them reminders!). A question--what would be the best way to save this thread for later reference?

Actually... You can read mine :-)

I am one of the many libertarians/RP-supporters looking for ways to spread a better understanding of economics and pushing our intellectual revolution. I have recently published "Economics, the Social Order, and the Ron Paul Revolution" and I'm beginning to get the word out.

The amazon.com product details page has a long post about the book where one can learn more about it.

Here is a 10 minute video that introduces the book

Here is a 40 minute introduction to Austrian Economics that focuses on the special roles that competition, the interest rate, and savings play in society, as well as the inherent inefficiencies in government and the damage caused by government regulations.

Whenever appropriate I've tried to include key quotes from the real intellectuals like Carl Menger(while discussing the evolution of money and social institutions), Mises and Hayek(while discussing the business cycle), and Hayek(in an entire chapter devoted to the evolution of laws/morals/religion, as well as our ignorant road to serfdom/socialism).

There is a brief 10 page chapter that uses economic arguments to counter the usual envirocommie ideas that provide yet another misguided attack on liberty and prosperity.

The final chapter titled "The Ron Paul Revolution" is mostly a discussion on current issues like our foreign policy, war on terror, disastrous military spending and more. Whenever appropriate I try to pinpoint how our sort of tribal human nature and economic ignorance gets in the way of good decisions.

The Road to Serfdom, Friedrich Hayek

'Adam Smith' The Money Game.

I've read it now 3 times and it always amuses me....

It's a tough read, but so informative: How Satan Turned America Against God by William Grady available at amazon.com. This book enlightens the reader on the many individuals organizations, societies and groups involved in the destruction/deconstruction of America such as: Free Masonry, Skull and Bones, Illuminati, the Media, The Carlyle Group, CFR, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and others.
Mr. Grady is kind enough to insert a chapter called Attitude Check, incase you get discouraged with all the bad news. A great read!

Then, of course, the Bible. Best read in large quantities for persepective as it was not written as a novel. God wants us to dig, search and study. (don't bother with anything other than the Authorized King James Bible)

Hope all goes well and your recovery is swift.

Its a short essay and a classic, funny as all get out. I dont agree with Wolf on every thing he says, but it is certainly worth a read, a laugh, a "Right on, Brother".

you can find it here.

http://www.geocities.com/...

"Writings on Civil disobedience and non-violence." by Tolstoy. It is absolutely awesome and prophetic/universally applicable today as it was 100 years ago.

Its also important to learn how to think not just garner info.

"Introduction to General Systems Thinking" by Gerald M Weinberg. Probably one of the most influential books I ever read.

"Zen and the Art of MotorCycle Maintenance" by Robert Pirsig. and the sequel which is called "LiLa".

"Godel, Escher, Bach" by Hofstadler.

"Dao De Jing [Tao Te Ching]" (Lao Zi [Lao Tzu]) many translations available. Jane English/Jia Fu Feng is very readable and pleasant, but some others are more scholarly/accurate, some translations might be awful. if you want accurate read it in Chinese yourself (ha! some characters are in there even most Chinese dont know) ...The highest good is like water- it nourishes everything without striving - it flows in places that (the masses of) men reject - and so it is like the Dao... ... When men hear about the Dao, they laugh. If they did not laugh, it would not be the Dao. (Paulistas, does any of this sound familiar at all?)

Civil Disobedience (Thoreau)

The Amplified Bible (particularly the gospels and the new testament letters). It is very readable and generally accurate, much more so than some other "modern" translations. The King James version is good for the more serious study. If you are really serious, get a Greek Interlinear New Testament and a Greek Lexicon, more serious yet get a Greek Septuagint and a Hebrew OT.

"The New Wine is Better" by Robert Thom.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Autobiography. Inspiring.

I'm about 60% through Day of Reckoning. In style and length it's an easy read, covering immigration, Iraq & other foreign policy, what's after Pax Americana (my current chapter), and much more. But it's not an easy read in content, given how screwed up the US has become.

Much of it sounds like Dr Paul, consistent with Pat's magazine endorsing our guy. One line about 911 was something like "They came here because we're over there."

http://www.amconmag.com/2...

Free Lunch is a great book; it just hit the shelves.

Billions and Billions, Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium.

It will change your outlook forever beyond what you can possibly imagine.

We can all say what needs to be done, but who here lead by example today?

creature from jeckle island 600 pages G Edward Griffin
a nation of sheep Judge Napolitano

Deb

He lists over 50 books + great comments!

Check it out...great thread....

Great Books to Read; If you can find them
Posted February 1st, 2008 by Treg

http://www.dailypaul.com/...

Suggestion: You should post this useful thread
in the Books Section of the Forums

Hunter S. Thompson's Kingdom of Fear. He is highly critical of the Bush administration and very freedom minded.

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how long you gonna be laid-up?

I can't even keep up with these post's ( slow reader )

check out: Complete Liberty - The Demise of the State and the Rise of Voluntary America by Wes Bertrand.. Visit the book's website at www.completeliberty.com

Gosh yes....Here are a few that I have consumed over the last few months

The Peoples Pottage by Garrett
Union and Liberty by Calhoun
Capitalism and the Historians by Hayek
As We Go Marching by Flynn
Away From Freedom by Watts
Commerce and Government Considered in Their Mutual Relationship by Condillac
The Decline of the American Republic by Flynn
Defend America First by Garrett
The Discovery of Freedom by Lane
The Economics of Illusion by Hahn
Efficiency and Externalities in an Open-Ended Universe by Cordato
Fugitive Essays by Chodorov
History of Money and Banking in the United States by Rothbard
Karl Marx and the Close of His System by Boehm-Bawerk
Marxism Unmasked: From Delusion to Destruction by Mises
Merchants of Death by Engelbrecht
The Costs of War by Denson
Reassessing the Presidency: The Rise of the Executive State and the Decline of Freedom by Denson
Secession, State & Liberty by Gordon

The Holy Bible (KJV/AV)...can't quit reading it...for it all testifies of one person...Jesus Christ.

"No Treason: The Constitution of no Authority". I will never be able to look at the Constitution in the same way again. It was a real tour-de-force read.

Link to Spooner's book

Wow, a lot of people have answered Griffin's The Creature from Jekyll Island.
I'm in the process...read the first few chapters of it so far.

the collapse of the dollar and how to profit from it

the collapse of the dollar and how to profit from it

Dante's inferno and it's twisted. It's a walk through hell after your dead and Mussolini is your guide.

Don't know why but this book just popped into my mind.
So for what it is worth, Tale of Two Cities is my recommendation...

Thomas Paine, any of his writings are fabulous. Especially Age of Reason. Don't forget the Federalist and Antifederalist Papers, it you haven't already read them.

Lots of good books have been recommended here, but if you're in pain after surgery and have trouble concentrating on heavy-duty economics, try the late, great Harry Browne's campaign book Why Government Doesn't Work. Browne wrote elegantly and clearly, a positive pleasure to read.

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read: 'Economics in one lesson' by henry hazlitt - very good - points out all the damaging economic polices that governments do.
go to the mises website and go to the store - lots of really good books.

while were talking about books - does anyone know where i can buy 'the creature from jekyll island' by griffen. cant seem to find it anywhere - or does anyone want to sell me their copy?

good luck with the operation jason