End the Fed
by Ron Paul · first published 2009
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In the post-meltdown world, it is irresponsible, ineffective, and ultimately useless to have a serious economic debate without considering and challenging the role of the Federal Reserve. Most people think of the Fed as an indispensable institution without which the country's economy could not properly function. But in END THE FED, Ron Paul draws on American history, economics, and fascinating stories from his own long political life to argue that the Fed is both corrupt and unconstitutional. It is inflating currency today at nearly a Weimar or Zimbabwe level, a practice that threatens to p
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…introduction of a hard currency (which causes the cycle of debt service to become impossibly onerous, even for an empire state). * For a less oversimplified version, I might recommend Ron Paul's book "End the Fed", which is an introduction to the history of hard-money economics and can be read in a day or two. * For an even less oversimplified version, you'll need to delve into the "Chicago School" and / or "Austrian…
on “Diem – A rebrand of Facebook’s Libra” ↗I would recommend Ron Paul's "End The Fed." I'm sure there are other books but Paul keeps it straight and to the point. Quick but important read. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/End_the_Fed
on “Ask HN: “government is printing money” - what does it mean in practice?” ↗I felt the same way when I discovered bitcoin last year. Here are some books that I read that helped: * "End the Fed" by Ron Paul * "Economics in One Lesson" by Henry Hazlitt * "The Mystery of Banking" by Murray Rothbard * "What has government done with our money?" by Murray Rothbard * "Debt: The First 5000 Years"…
on “Internal FBI risk assessment of Bitcoin network [pdf]” ↗…anything, being experts and using expert-jargon just allowed them to mislead everyone about the true purpose of their design - socialism for the rich. For more of this type of information on the Fed, read "End the Fed" by Ron Paul and "The Case Against the Fed" by Murray Rothbard. > If that's the case, why has inflation been so low in the US in the last two years, when the Fed undertook the largest expansion of…
on “Who Rules America: An Investment Manager's View on the Top 1%” ↗I had this view as an undergraduate in economics. I got really really into reading Marx and Mises and Hayek etc... which at the time was mostly just academic theory. "End the Fed" lead by Ron Paul kind of started this movement IMO. Anyway, the reality is people don't want the constraints of denominated money because it's not flexible enough for human desires. Credit has roots…
on “What to read to understand central banking” ↗…down, I guess. Reading isn't always just distraction, in the same way that the internet isn't and, as you've said, you use the internet for Wikipedia, Khan Academy videos, etc. I just bought Ron Paul's "End the Fed" book (it's on sale in hardcover at Amazon), which I feel will give me a more informed position in politics. You'll have to pardon my belief that politics matter, and aren't a waste of time. The book…
on “The Dangerous Effects of Reading” ↗I always have multiple books going at one time. Right now they are: 1) G.E.B 2) Mind Hunter - John Douglas 3) Whoever Fights Monsters - Robert Ressler 4) End the Fed - Ron Paul I leave each book in a different place that I know will be "downtime" for me. i.e - bedroom, bathroom, office, and car.
on “Ask HN: What are you reading right now?” ↗Individuals invested in crypto currency are excited about hard currency outside of the control of government policy. See “End The Fed” by Ron Paul.
on “Introducing A16Z Crypto” ↗Printing dollars doesn't create wealth. Print money (fiat) devalues that currency. Ron Paul (per End The Fed) would say that it's the unthrottled printing of dollars than enables the USA's warmongering.
on “Reducing the risk of nuclear war should be a key concern of our generation” ↗> Ron Paul's cries to Audit The Fed Its "End the Fed" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End_the_Fed
on “Teen on Musk's DOGE team graduated from 'The Com'” ↗