{"id":2237,"date":"2011-09-20T01:41:35","date_gmt":"2011-09-20T05:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/?p=2237"},"modified":"2011-09-20T01:42:04","modified_gmt":"2011-09-20T05:42:04","slug":"disciplined-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muchachopolaco.com\/?p=2237","title":{"rendered":"disciplined reading…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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?<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

1. The Creature from Jekyll Island<\/em><\/a> by Griffin (it’s a large volume, but I’ve been eager to read this for years)
\n2. The History of Money<\/em><\/a> by Weatherford (also a book I’ve had for years which I’m excited about)
\n3. History of Money and Banking in the United States<\/em><\/a> by Rothbard (one of my favorite authors)
\n4. Money: Sound and Unsound<\/a> <\/em>by Salerno
\n5. The Origins of the Federal Reserve<\/em><\/a> by Rothbard
\n6. America’s Money Machine: The Story of the Federal Reserve<\/em><\/a> by Gloseclose
\n7. Ludwig von Mises on Money and Inflation<\/em><\/a> which is a compilation of von Mises work on the matter
\n8. The Case Against the Fed<\/em><\/a> by Rothbard
\n9. The Mystery of Banking<\/em> <\/a>by Rothbard
\n10. The Secrets of the Federal Reserve<\/em><\/a> by Mullins (27 five star amazon reviews!)
\n11. The Fourth Branch: The Federal Reserve’s Unlikely Rise to Power and Influence<\/a><\/em> by Shull ($53.25 on amazon!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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