disciplined reading…

Anyone familiar with my reading habits is acquainted with the fact that I am all over the place when it comes to the subjects I choose. I find it all interesting – but the lack of a narrowed focus comes at the cost of never really mastering any particular subject.

I have found that five good books on one subject leads to a pretty comfortable grasp of an issue. The problem is that I have never (that I can recall) read those five books sequentially. I’m easily distracted.

So I’ve formulated a reading plan and a goal to see if I can stay on topic for once by reading a group of books all related to one subject. Perhaps if I can do it once I can keep doing it?

Below are the next eleven books I would like to read. I am interested in the origins and policies of the Federal Reserve, so I thought that would be a fun place to start (and these eleven books constitute about half of the books I have on the Fed). I anticipate this list taking roughly three months to complete.

1. The Creature from Jekyll Island by Griffin (it’s a large volume, but I’ve been eager to read this for years)
2. The History of Money by Weatherford (also a book I’ve had for years which I’m excited about)
3. History of Money and Banking in the United States by Rothbard (one of my favorite authors)
4. Money: Sound and Unsound by Salerno
5. The Origins of the Federal Reserve by Rothbard
6. America’s Money Machine: The Story of the Federal Reserve by Gloseclose
7. Ludwig von Mises on Money and Inflation which is a compilation of von Mises work on the matter
8. The Case Against the Fed by Rothbard
9. The Mystery of Banking by Rothbard
10. The Secrets of the Federal Reserve by Mullins (27 five star amazon reviews!)
11. The Fourth Branch: The Federal Reserve’s Unlikely Rise to Power and Influence by Shull ($53.25 on amazon!)

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4 Responses to disciplined reading…

  1. Matt says:

    I wager that you will stop after 6 books out of disgust of the Fed.

  2. 1. write a review of each book
    2.post it on amazon
    3.write up the list
    4.post it as a list on amazon
    5.write a paper after you finish
    6.take notes
    7.put the notes on your blog as well.
    it will help solidify your learning curve, a lot.

    • admin says:

      Those are great suggestions…I enjoy doing those things, but they tend to take more time than I seem to have. I have been supplementing the study with audio and videos. We used to have a book group that was helpful – discussing the topic went a far way for better understanding and retention.

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