Required Reading
The Declaration of Independence & U.S. Constitution
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations – Adam Smith
Atlas Shrugged – Ayn Rand
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds – Charles Mackay
The Communist Manifesto – Karl Marx
Capital and Interest – Frederic Bastiat
Capitalism and Freedom – Milton Friedman
General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money – John Maynard Keynes
Utilitarianism – John Stuart Mill
Suggested Reading
The Federalist Papers – Alexander Hamilton & James Madison
On Liberty – John Stuart Mill
Second Treatise on Government – John Locke
The Creature from Jekyll Island – G. Edward Griffin
Important Note Regarding the Reading List
This list is NOT a political statement emphasizing one point of view over another; for example, Keynesian Economics over Supply-side (or vice versa).  Do not assume that because I said one should read The Communist Manifesto that I am a Communist.  If you are going to be educated enough to understand the underlying currents of the markets, you need to read from various points of view.
All of the books listed here are of solid economic educational value. You cannot expect to make a valid argument regarding economic theory if you haven’t read both Marx AND Bastiat; or Friedman AND Keynes.
Writing to me and calling me a Communist OR a Capitalist Pig solely on the basis of my recommended reading list only shows me that you are close-minded and uneducated. Educate yourself first before you attempt debate.  I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent.
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