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How Global Currencies Work
by Barry Eichengreen • 2017
The dollar surpassed sterling in the 1920s, not the 1940s. One-currency dominance was always a myth.
3.60
89
How Global Currencies Work Summary
How Global Currencies Work 91%
The dollar surpassed sterling in the 1920s, not the 1940s. One-currency dominance was always a myth.
by Barry Eichengreen 2017
3.60
89 ratings
Our Dollar, Your Problem
by Kenneth Rogoff • 2025
China won't dethrone the dollar. But America's debt spiral and eroding Fed independence just might.
4.16
1k+
Our Dollar, Your Problem Summary
Our Dollar, Your Problem 90%
China won't dethrone the dollar. But America's debt spiral and eroding Fed independence just might.
by Kenneth Rogoff 2025
4.16
1k+ ratings
Layered Money
by Nik Bhatia • 2021
Money is a stack of promises. Bitcoin offers a new bottom layer no government can touch.
4.29
1k+
Layered Money Summary
Layered Money 90%
Money is a stack of promises. Bitcoin offers a new bottom layer no government can touch.
by Nik Bhatia 2021
4.29
1k+ ratings
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+
The Bitcoin Standard Summary
The Bitcoin Standard 90%
Before Bitcoin, every digital good could be copied. The argument for what happens when that changes.
by Saifedean Ammous 2018
4.17
15k+ ratings
Broken Money
by Lyn Alden • 2023
Gold was too slow for the telegraph. That speed gap created fiat money; Bitcoin closes it.
4.60
3k+
Broken Money Summary
Broken Money 90%
Gold was too slow for the telegraph. That speed gap created fiat money; Bitcoin closes it.
by Lyn Alden 2023
4.60
3k+ ratings
Easy Money
by Vivek Kaul • 2013
Money's 2,500-year history is a single story: governments debase, bubbles burst, and no one learns.
4.16
224
Easy Money Summary
Easy Money 90%
Money's 2,500-year history is a single story: governments debase, bubbles burst, and no one learns.
by Vivek Kaul 2013
4.16
224 ratings
Paper Soldiers
by Saleha Mohsin • 2024
Treasury secretaries turned the dollar into a weapon. Now the world is engineering its replacement.
3.68
256
Paper Soldiers Summary
Paper Soldiers 90%
Treasury secretaries turned the dollar into a weapon. Now the world is engineering its replacement.
by Saleha Mohsin 2024
3.68
256 ratings
Goldene Zukunft
by Florian Bruce-Boye • 2024
An engineered digital asset with ideal monetary traits outperforms every traditional asset class.
4.33
27
Goldene Zukunft Summary
Goldene Zukunft 89%
An engineered digital asset with ideal monetary traits outperforms every traditional asset class.
by Florian Bruce-Boye 2024
4.33
27 ratings
Hijacking Bitcoin
by Roger Ver • 2024
Bitcoin was hijacked. Not by governments or banks, but by a handful of its own developers.
4.21
306
Hijacking Bitcoin Summary
Hijacking Bitcoin 89%
Bitcoin was hijacked. Not by governments or banks, but by a handful of its own developers.
by Roger Ver 2024
4.21
306 ratings
Cloudmoney
by Brett Scott • 2022
Cash blocks total surveillance of your spending. Banks and tech firms are dismantling it together.
3.66
480
Cloudmoney Summary
Cloudmoney 89%
Cash blocks total surveillance of your spending. Banks and tech firms are dismantling it together.
by Brett Scott 2022
3.66
480 ratings
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
Thank God for Bitcoin Summary
Thank God for Bitcoin 89%
Money is spiritual, fiat is theft, and Bitcoin is the biblical fix.
by Bitcoin and Bible Group 2020
4.12
494 ratings
The Great Taking
by David Rogers Webb • 2023
Your stocks aren't yours. They're collateral for a derivatives bet you never made.
4.13
157
The Great Taking Summary
The Great Taking 89%
Your stocks aren't yours. They're collateral for a derivatives bet you never made.
by David Rogers Webb 2023
4.13
157 ratings
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
4k+
The Internet of Money Summary
The Internet of Money 89%
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
The Fiat Standard
by Saifedean Ammous • 2021
Money backed by nothing but debt reshapes human behavior from the table to the battlefield.
4.24
2k+
The Fiat Standard Summary
The Fiat Standard 89%
Money backed by nothing but debt reshapes human behavior from the table to the battlefield.
by Saifedean Ammous 2021
4.24
2k+ ratings
The Great Silver Bull
by Peter Krauth • 2022
Your cash is melting. Silver is heading for $300. Here's the exact allocation.
4.40
107
The Great Silver Bull Summary
The Great Silver Bull 89%
Your cash is melting. Silver is heading for $300. Here's the exact allocation.
by Peter Krauth 2022
4.40
107 ratings
Money
by David McWilliams • 2024
Before coins, trust was scarce. How money became the scaffolding of civilization.
4.17
3k+
Money Summary
Money 89%
Before coins, trust was scarce. How money became the scaffolding of civilization.
by David McWilliams 2024
4.17
3k+ ratings
The Sovereign Individual
by James Dale Davidson • 1997
Encryption will destroy the nation-state: a 1997 prophecy the internet keeps proving.
4.17
4k+
The Sovereign Individual Summary
The Sovereign Individual 89%
Encryption will destroy the nation-state: a 1997 prophecy the internet keeps proving.
by James Dale Davidson 1997
4.17
4k+ ratings
What Has Government Done to Our Money?
by Murray N. Rothbard • 2018
Why gold became money, how governments broke it, and the tax nobody sees coming.
4.31
955
What Has Government Done to Our Money? Summary
What Has Government Done to Our Money? 89%
Why gold became money, how governments broke it, and the tax nobody sees coming.
by Murray N. Rothbard 2018
4.31
955 ratings
Collusion
by Nomi Prins • 2018
Central banks print trillions from nothing to prop up the rich, with no way to stop.
3.69
334
Collusion Summary
Collusion 89%
Central banks print trillions from nothing to prop up the rich, with no way to stop.
by Nomi Prins 2018
3.69
334 ratings
The New Case for Gold
by James Rickards • 2016
Digital assets can be erased overnight. The coming monetary collapse demands physical gold.
3.98
1k+
The New Case for Gold Summary
The New Case for Gold 89%
Digital assets can be erased overnight. The coming monetary collapse demands physical gold.
by James Rickards 2016
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Money Problem
by Morgan Ricks • 2016
Panics, not bubbles, destroy economies. And panics start wherever short-term debt acts like cash.
4.33
45
The Money Problem Summary
The Money Problem 89%
Panics, not bubbles, destroy economies. And panics start wherever short-term debt acts like cash.
by Morgan Ricks 2016
4.33
45 ratings
The Age of Cryptocurrency
by Paul Vigna • 2015
When the 2008 crash shattered trust in banks, a currency emerged that runs on math alone.
3.83
3k+
The Age of Cryptocurrency Summary
The Age of Cryptocurrency 89%
When the 2008 crash shattered trust in banks, a currency emerged that runs on math alone.
by Paul Vigna 2015
3.83
3k+ ratings
The Creature from Jekyll Island
by G. Edward Griffin • 1994
A private cartel creates every dollar as debt, then destroys 90 percent of its value.
4.29
7k+
The Creature from Jekyll Island Summary
The Creature from Jekyll Island 89%
A private cartel creates every dollar as debt, then destroys 90 percent of its value.
by G. Edward Griffin 1994
4.29
7k+ ratings
Tower of Basel
by Adam LeBor • 2013
The untouchable bank that laundered Nazi gold, escaped its execution, and then designed the Euro.
3.83
697
Tower of Basel Summary
Tower of Basel 89%
The untouchable bank that laundered Nazi gold, escaped its execution, and then designed the Euro.
by Adam LeBor 2013
3.83
697 ratings
The Dollar Trap
by Eswar S. Prasad • 2013
Why poor countries keep lending to the richest one, and why no one can stop.
4.08
212
The Dollar Trap Summary
The Dollar Trap 89%
Why poor countries keep lending to the richest one, and why no one can stop.
by Eswar S. Prasad 2013
4.08
212 ratings
Money
by Jacob Goldstein • 2020
Money is a story we agree to believe, and its history is stranger than textbooks admit.
4.19
7k+
Money Summary
Money 89%
Money is a story we agree to believe, and its history is stranger than textbooks admit.
by Jacob Goldstein 2020
4.19
7k+ ratings
Currency Trading and Intermarket Analysis
by Ashraf Laidi • 2008
You trade euros, but the signal lives in oil and yield curves.
3.86
79
Currency Trading and Intermarket Analysis Summary
Currency Trading and Intermarket Analysis 89%
You trade euros, but the signal lives in oil and yield curves.
by Ashraf Laidi 2008
3.86
79 ratings
The Little Bitcoin Book
by Bitcoin Collective • 2019
Money that can't be printed, frozen, or surveilled: why Bitcoin matters beyond the price.
4.12
690
The Little Bitcoin Book Summary
The Little Bitcoin Book 89%
Money that can't be printed, frozen, or surveilled: why Bitcoin matters beyond the price.
by Bitcoin Collective 2019
4.12
690 ratings
Cryptocurrency (WIRED guides)
by Gian Volpicelli • 2021
A cypherpunk rebellion against banks became a parallel financial system governments now mimic.
3.83
132
Cryptocurrency (WIRED guides) Summary
Cryptocurrency (WIRED guides) 88%
A cypherpunk rebellion against banks became a parallel financial system governments now mimic.
by Gian Volpicelli 2021
3.83
132 ratings
The Bitcoin Enlightenment
by Ricardo B. Salinas • 2025
Fiat currency is a slow-motion heist; the anonymous fix already runs on millions of computers.
4.47
19
The Bitcoin Enlightenment Summary
The Bitcoin Enlightenment 88%
Fiat currency is a slow-motion heist; the anonymous fix already runs on millions of computers.
by Ricardo B. Salinas 2025
4.47
19 ratings
Kings of Crypto
by Jeff John Roberts • 2021
One startup made bitcoin simple. The regulators came. Then the rivals. Then the civil war.
3.98
991
Kings of Crypto Summary
Kings of Crypto 88%
One startup made bitcoin simple. The regulators came. Then the rivals. Then the civil war.
by Jeff John Roberts 2021
3.98
991 ratings
100 Soruda Para ve Para Politikası
by Sadun Aren • 2007
Money made simple: 100 questions cover the essentials of banking, inflation, and policy.
3.71
21
100 Soruda Para ve Para Politikası Summary
100 Soruda Para ve Para Politikası 88%
Money made simple: 100 questions cover the essentials of banking, inflation, and policy.
by Sadun Aren 2007
3.71
21 ratings
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
572
How to Listen When Markets Speak Summary
How to Listen When Markets Speak 88%
The thirty-year deflation is dead. Inflation is back, and the old portfolio is lethal.
by Lawrence G. McDonald 2024
4.20
572 ratings
The Road to Ruin
by James Rickards • 2016
The next financial crisis is scripted: a global currency switch, and gold is the escape hatch.
4.05
1k+
The Road to Ruin Summary
The Road to Ruin 88%
The next financial crisis is scripted: a global currency switch, and gold is the escape hatch.
by James Rickards 2016
4.05
1k+ ratings
The Price Of Money
by Rob Dix • 2022
A 50-year-old system of money creation has quietly wiped out your savings. The exit plan.
4.45
775
The Price Of Money Summary
The Price Of Money 88%
A 50-year-old system of money creation has quietly wiped out your savings. The exit plan.
by Rob Dix 2022
4.45
775 ratings
The Breaking Point
by James Dale Davidson • 2016
Energy built the modern economy. The surplus is going away. The debt cannot survive it.
3.57
42
The Breaking Point Summary
The Breaking Point 88%
Energy built the modern economy. The surplus is going away. The debt cannot survive it.
by James Dale Davidson 2016
3.57
42 ratings
Chokepoints
by Edward Fishman • 2025
America now wages economic war through dollar clearing and chip supply, not troops.
4.35
3k+
Chokepoints Summary
Chokepoints 88%
America now wages economic war through dollar clearing and chip supply, not troops.
by Edward Fishman 2025
4.35
3k+ ratings
Currency Wars
by James Rickards • 2011
Currency wars follow a cycle: distress, devaluation, collapse. The third has begun.
3.96
5k+
Currency Wars Summary
Currency Wars 88%
Currency wars follow a cycle: distress, devaluation, collapse. The third has begun.
by James Rickards 2011
3.96
5k+ ratings
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order
by Ray Dalio • 2021
Empires die on schedule: debt, division, rival. The sequence is repeating now.
4.27
18k+
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order Summary
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order 88%
Empires die on schedule: debt, division, rival. The sequence is repeating now.
by Ray Dalio 2021
4.27
18k+ ratings
Modernising Money
by Andrew Jackson • 2012
Banks create 97% of all money through lending. That hidden power drives every crash.
4.34
53
Modernising Money Summary
Modernising Money 88%
Banks create 97% of all money through lending. That hidden power drives every crash.
by Andrew Jackson 2012
4.34
53 ratings
The Internet of Money, Volume Three
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos • 2019
Money without gatekeepers means financial privacy is no longer a favor, but a feature.
4.29
357
The Internet of Money, Volume Three Summary
The Internet of Money, Volume Three 88%
Money without gatekeepers means financial privacy is no longer a favor, but a feature.
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos 2019
4.29
357 ratings
How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes
by Peter D. Schiff • 2010
A cartoon island parable about why stimulus and easy credit always end in a crash.
4.15
5k+
How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes Summary
How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes 88%
A cartoon island parable about why stimulus and easy credit always end in a crash.
by Peter D. Schiff 2010
4.15
5k+ ratings
Bitcoin
by Dominic Frisby • 2014
Satoshi Nakamoto solved digital trust without banks. The repercussions are still unfolding.
3.86
693
Bitcoin Summary
Bitcoin 88%
Satoshi Nakamoto solved digital trust without banks. The repercussions are still unfolding.
by Dominic Frisby 2014
3.86
693 ratings
Blood in the Streets
by James Dale Davidson • 1987
When empires decline, money dies. Where it goes, and the playbook for riding the wreckage.
3.86
37
Blood in the Streets Summary
Blood in the Streets 88%
When empires decline, money dies. Where it goes, and the playbook for riding the wreckage.
by James Dale Davidson 1987
3.86
37 ratings
Paper Promises
by Philip Coggan • 2011
The gold standard died in 1914. The debt-fueled system that replaced it is dying now.
3.94
552
Paper Promises Summary
Paper Promises 88%
The gold standard died in 1914. The debt-fueled system that replaced it is dying now.
by Philip Coggan 2011
3.94
552 ratings
Central Banking 101
by Joseph J. Wang • 2021
Your bank deposits aren't stored cash. A former Fed trader explains the hidden machinery of money.
4.39
1k+
Central Banking 101 Summary
Central Banking 101 88%
Your bank deposits aren't stored cash. A former Fed trader explains the hidden machinery of money.
by Joseph J. Wang 2021
4.39
1k+ ratings
The End of Alchemy
by Mervyn A. King • 2016
Your bank lends your deposit out for decades. You can demand it back this afternoon.
4.07
2k+
The End of Alchemy Summary
The End of Alchemy 88%
Your bank lends your deposit out for decades. You can demand it back this afternoon.
by Mervyn A. King 2016
4.07
2k+ ratings
Digital Gold
by Nathaniel Popper • 2015
A currency invented by a ghost, adopted by drug dealers, and pursued by Wall Street billionaires.
4.14
7k+
Digital Gold Summary
Digital Gold 88%
A currency invented by a ghost, adopted by drug dealers, and pursued by Wall Street billionaires.
by Nathaniel Popper 2015
4.14
7k+ ratings
Hall of Mirrors
by Barry Eichengreen • 2014
History saved us from the Great Depression but steered us straight into the Great Recession.
4.01
296
Hall of Mirrors Summary
Hall of Mirrors 88%
History saved us from the Great Depression but steered us straight into the Great Recession.
by Barry Eichengreen 2014
4.01
296 ratings
The Real Crash
by Peter D. Schiff • 2012
America's recovery is a debt-fueled illusion. The 2008 crash was merely the preview.
3.88
1k+
The Real Crash Summary
The Real Crash 88%
America's recovery is a debt-fueled illusion. The 2008 crash was merely the preview.
by Peter D. Schiff 2012
3.88
1k+ ratings
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