Reading List
The books behind our worldview.
A curated list of the works that have most shaped how we think about money, power, and freedom.
The Sovereign Individual
— Davidson & Rees-MoggThe foundational text on the digital age, jurisdictional competition, and personal autonomy.
Lords of Finance
— Liaquat AhamedHow four central bankers broke the world. Essential macro history.
The Price of Tomorrow
— Jeff BoothDeflation, debt, and the technology paradox. Reframes the inflation debate.
Energy and Civilization
— Vaclav SmilThe book Bill Gates re-reads. Energy is the master variable behind every geopolitical move.
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order
— Ray DalioCycle-aware geopolitics. Where empires came from and where they go.
The Bitcoin Standard
— Saifedean AmmousSound money, history, and the case for hard assets in a world of monetary debasement.
Capital in the Twenty-First Century
— Thomas PikettyWhether you agree or not, you have to understand the argument shaping policy.
The Ascent of Money
— Niall FergusonA readable history of how finance built the modern world.
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