Resources
"But wherever people are not free to choose the best available monies, a different type of money comes into existence—'forced money.' Its characteristic feature is that it owes its existence to violations of property rights."
- Jörg Guido Hülsmann
There are existing organizations, websites, and authors who provide a solid understanding of the proper role of money in a society. While committed to creating our own content, we are merely standing on the shoulders of giants. Please visit the links below to learn more.
For Adult Readers
- The Mises Institute. The premier destination for Austrian economics, there are several free books that can be downloaded directly from the web-site, including -
- What has Government Done to Our Money?, by Murray N. Rothbard
- Money and Man, by Elgin Groseclose
- The Ethics of Money Production, by Jörg Guido Hülsmann
- A History of Money and Banking in the United States, by Murray N. Rothbard
- The Mystery of Banking, by Murray N. Rothbard
- The Foundation for Economic Education (good resource for teenage readers as well).
- End the Fed, by Ron Paul
- Money: How the Destruction of the Dollar Threatens the Global Economy – and What We Can Do About It, by Steve Forbes and Elizabeth Ames
For Younger Readers
- The Uncle Eric Books by Richard J. Maybury. These are a great economic primer for both teenagers and adults. Recommendation - start with Whatever Happened to Penny Candy, followed by The Money Mystery.