I need books on economics and/or modern crisis

[MrNick]

I just ordered "Economics in one lesson" that someone suggested to me on here, but I want the find more books to read on this subject from a good libertarian viewpoint. So what other books can I read that will teach me the basic's of economics and then work my way up from there? It's clear my college will not teach me the right economics. I think my Macro Economics professor is a Bush spokesperson.

 

[danberkeley]

I just ordered "Economics in one lesson" that someone suggested to me on here, but I want the find more books to read on this subject from a good libertarian viewpoint. So what other books can I read that will teach me the basic's of economics and then work my way up from there? It's clear my college will not teach me the right economics. I think my Macro Economics professor is a Bush spokesperson.

http://www.mises.org/store/

 

[Isaac Bickerstaff]

http://www.wealthmoney.org/learning2.html

"Tales from the Treasury". If you order it, also ask for "Down on the Farm". It not only recaps "Tales from the Treasury", it very clearly explains the damage caused by putting our economy into the hands of economists.

 

[shocker315]

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=79751

 

[TruthisTreason]

Here's a few I've read.

The Case Against the Fed
The Mystery of Banking
Essentials of Economics
Away From Freedom
The Panic of 1819
The Economics of Prohibition
The Great Depression
Deflation and Liberty
The Failure of The New Economics
Man, Economy and State
Power and Market

and many more....

All of those are available at mises.org

P.S. If you can handle reading fiction and haven't read Atlas Shrugged, do so.

 

[Conza88]

http://www.mises.org/store/

Winner!

http://mises.org/literature.aspx - If you want the pdf's of the books for free. (or check out the book before you buy it)

Also a media section with audiobooks etc. Free.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=79751

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[WRellim]

See here:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showpost.php?p=1873780&postcount=29

And as many have said -- you can find a LOT online as PDF's for free, it isn't necessary to buy everything (and especially not at full price -- LOTS of such books can be found at used bookstores for pennies on the pound).

 

[RCA]

See my signature.

 

[NolanLawson]

My favorite starter book was What Has Government Done to Our Money, which is free: mises.org/money.asp

This article is also short, sweet, and enlightening: http://blog.mises.org/archives/008672.asp

But if you want to drop some coin (it's not free), the absolute BEST book on this subject is 'The Creature from Jekyll Island'. It leaves no stone unturned - absolutely best book about economics/monetary policy I've ever read.

 

[icon124]

Like everyone else has said...anything from mises.org

You can read EVERYTHING for free too, but you'll probably end up buying them just because they teach you so much.

Once you get a little more advanced I suggest you read:

Human Action by Ludwig Von Mises
Man, Economy, and State by Murray Rothbard
Prices and Production and Other Works by F.A. Hayek
The Causes of the Economic Crisis by Ludwig Von Mises

I can't credit Austrian Economics enough when it comes to understanding the economy. Pairing that with my general financial knowledge (Studied Finance in college) I feel like I can see into the future sometimes.

 

[NolanLawson]

Sorry, I should also add Murray Rothbard's "Mystery of Banking" (also available for free at Mises). The reason I especially recommend this one is because it not only covers a lot of the monetary questions from "What Has Government Done to Our Money" - it also gives you a crash course in economics (supply and demand, all that jazz).

 

[MrNick]

I have a question about Keynesian economics. What type of economics is it? It's not socialism and not capitalism. My economics professor seems to be teaching Bush/Obama economics which I assume is based off Keynesian economics.

 

[hugolp]

I have a question about Keynesian economics. What type of economics is it? It's not socialism and not capitalism. My economics professor seems to be teaching Bush/Obama economics which I assume is based off Keynesian economics.

Keynesian economy is socialism. In fact, is the theory that has allowed to look respectable to the socialist parties in Europe. Later the more right-wing parties have adopted some things from keynesianism because everybody likes to spend.

Hugo

PS: Keynesianism is socialism and bullshit.

 

[icon124]

I have a question about Keynesian economics. What type of economics is it? It's not socialism and not capitalism. My economics professor seems to be teaching Bush/Obama economics which I assume is based off Keynesian economics.

I would say that it is socialism. I mean they call for unlimited Government intervention when needed, and anything that calls for Government is socialism. You couldn't label it anything else.

 

[eric_cartman]

Crash Proof - by peter schiff..... a great first book for someone just learning