An insightful account of the social, economic and political trends of the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s, centred on the monetary economics leading to the great depression. As someone with a passion for monetary economics, there were times when I was looking for a little more opinion, defence of good ideas and criticism of weak. But … More Lords of Finance by Liaquat Ahamed
The Israel-Palestine conflict has intrigued me for years. Despite my interest, I had never really engaged in it. The topic is so fractious and divisive that I was scared to dip my toes into this fiery den. A couple of months ago I saw Alan Dershowitz’s book on a friend’s table. He wasn’t reading it … More The Case for Israel – Alan Dershowitz
The first few chapters of Hoppe’s “A Theory of Capitalism and Socialism” were absolute gold – some of the clearest political philosophy I’ve read. The explanation of the spectrum between conservative and revolutionary socialists was particularly enlightening and has changed the way I think about political parties. I now appreciate that most socialists are actually … More Book Review: A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism by Hans Herman Hoppe
Sound Money 