Recommended Reading
The Sovereign Individual
Mastering the Transition to the Information Age
by James Dale Davidson, William Rees-Mogg
Summary:
Two renowned investment advisors and authors of the bestseller The Great Reckoning bring to light both currents of disaster and the potential for prosperity and renewal in the face of radical changes in human history as we move into the next century.
The Sovereign Individual details strategies necessary for adapting financially to the next phase of Western civilization.
Bitcoin: Hard Money You Can’t F*ck With
Why Bitcoin will be the next global reserve currency.
by Jason Williams
Summary:
Want a layman breakdown of how the current system works and why you need to give a sh!t. Listen to Jason walk you through how the current system works and doesn’t work. And then how Bitcoin works and where it fits in.
This is the primer that covers how and why the financial system works today and provides real and relatable examples. Jason has lived through the boom and busts in both worlds.
The Bitcoin Standard
The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking.
by Saifedean Ammous
Summary:
Bitcoin is the digital age’s novel, decentralized, and automated solution to the problem of money: accessible worldwide, controlled by nobody. Can this young upstart money challenge the global monetary order?
Economist Saifedean Ammous traces the history of the technologies of money to seashells, limestones, cattle, salt, beads, metals, and government debt, explaining what gave these technologies their monetary role, what makes for sound money, and the benefits of a sound monetary regime to economic growth, innovation, culture, trade, individual freedom, and international peace.
Also read a review or “Steel Man” of Fiat Currency. This book by the same author looks to find the benefits of fiat currency.
The Fiat Standard, by Saifedean Ammous
The Price of Tomorrow
Why Deflation is the Key to an Abundant Future.
by Jeff Booth
Summary:
We live in an extraordinary time. Technological advances are happening at a rate faster than our ability to understand them, and in a world that moves faster than we can imagine, we cannot afford to stand still. These advances bring efficiency and abundance—and they are profoundly deflationary.
Our economic systems were built for a pre-technology era when labour and capital were inextricably linked, an era that counted on growth and inflation, an era where we made money from inefficiency. That era is over, but we keep on pretending that those economic systems still work.
Other Recommended Reading
Cryptoasset Inheritance Planning
A simple guide for owners.
by Pamela Morgan
Summary:
The answer few like to hear, there is no easy answer here. If there was our assets would be easier to steal.
Read through this book to learn ways to pass on assets encase a worst case scenario happens. There can be other creative ideas on the internet as more people work to solve this complex situation. But this book will give a base to work from.
The Jesus / Bitcoin Connection
Why Bitcoin may be the currency of the New Earth.
by Eric Cram
Summary:
Through a heart-centered approach, Eric offers evidence that Bitcoin is a monetary reflection of the life and teachings of Jesus. Eric reveals how 15 of Bitcoin’s most appreciated attributes, including blockchain, decentralization, and proof-of-work, can all be found in the way of Jesus.
This information in The Jesus/Bitcoin Connection is perfect for Christians that shy away from “conspiracy theories.”
If the New Earth revealed in the Book of Revelation will use money, Bitcoin is the most likely candidate.
“What if our money was so infused with the ways of Jesus that working to receive it, trading it for daily bread, and saving it to secure our future were actually all forms of prayer?”
Should you own Bitcoin?
A Beginner’s Guide to the world’s new digital money.
by Liam Naden
Summary:
Learn how to invest and protect your wealth safely using the world’s new “Digital Money”.
The greatest opportunity of your lifetime or a scam?
Bitcoin is owned by more than 300 million people worldwide, including billionaires, banks, politicians, governments, and people from every country on earth.