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Hijacking Bitcoin
- The Hidden History of BTC
- By: Roger Ver, Jeffrey Tucker - foreword
- Narrated by: Steve Patterson
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 89
Bitcoin was promised to be a liberating technology, a free market alternative to state-controlled money. But that promise was broken after a small group of insiders took over the project and fundamentally changed Bitcoin's design.
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5 out of 5 stars
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digital cash is the hijacked goal
- By Awesome Pseudonym on 05-06-24
- Hijacking Bitcoin
- The Hidden History of BTC
- By: Roger Ver, Jeffrey Tucker - foreword
- Narrated by: Steve Patterson
I was there from the beginning and this story matches what I experienced.
Reviewed: 04-22-24
This book was very well written and in the end it inspired me to get back into BCH and Bitcoin development after having given up in 2020. Thank you Roger and Steve very much for writing this. We are lucky to have you both.
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Principles of Economics
- By: Saifedean Ammous
- Narrated by: Saifedean Ammous
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 99
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 99
Principles of Economics is a university-level textbook in economics that offers a clear and concise exploration of the most important economic concepts. This book is unapologetically Austrian in its approach. It tackles major economic concepts and topics independently, but in a logical sequence aimed at delivering the listener an understanding of economics at an individual and societal level, and the widespread implications of economics as a topic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I was already a fan of the Austrian school
- By PublicName on 10-13-23
- Principles of Economics
- By: Saifedean Ammous
- Narrated by: Saifedean Ammous
I was already a fan of the Austrian school
Reviewed: 10-13-23
I was already a fan of the Austrian school and didn't expect much from this book. I was pleasantly surprised at how much utility I got out of it. The author is brilliant and is a great writer. Because of his clear writing and perfect logic, this will now be one of the books I recommend to people alongside the other greats such as Human Action, Man Economy and State or Economics in One Lesson.
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to Economics
- The Politically Incorrect Guides
- By: Thomas J. DiLorenzo
- Narrated by: John McLain
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 51
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story5 out of 5 stars 44
Another entry in the best-selling, irreverent, hard-hitting Politically Incorrect Guide series! Economics from a rational, conservative viewpoint—that is, a refreshing look at how money actually works from an author who knows the score, and how the law of economics are frequently broken and derailed by pernicious leftists and virtue signaling progressives.
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2 out of 5 stars
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It is not a book about economics and is politically biased
- By Erik on 06-16-25
- The Politically Incorrect Guide to Economics
- The Politically Incorrect Guides
- By: Thomas J. DiLorenzo
- Narrated by: John McLain
Excellent book. Very concise.
Reviewed: 11-01-22
I will now have to decide if I will recommend this book or Hazlitt's 'Economics in One Lesson' to people curious about economics and civil society. This one certainly wins if you want to convey modern issues and their misunderstandings. In a better world they both would be required reading amongst thoughtful persons.
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The Case Against Socialism
- By: Rand Paul
- Narrated by: Kelley Paul
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 991
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 878
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Story5 out of 5 stars 869
A recent poll showed 43 percent of Americans think more socialism would be a good thing. What do these people not know? In The Case Against Socialism, Rand Paul outlines the history of socialism, from Stalin’s gulags to the current famine in Venezuela. He tackles common misconceptions about the “utopia” of socialist Europe. As it turns out, Scandinavian countries love capitalism as much as Americans, and have, for decades, been cutting back on the things Bernie loves the most.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Understanding socialism
- By faith on 11-12-19
- The Case Against Socialism
- By: Rand Paul
- Narrated by: Kelley Paul
Excellent book! Full of important information
Reviewed: 01-07-21
No fluff in this book. He pulls from many economist and even philosophers. The historical accounts drive the points home. The book is also inspirational. Kelley Paul reads it well in the audio version.
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A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism
- By: Hans-Hermann Hoppe
- Narrated by: Jim Vann
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 52
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Story5 out of 5 stars 52
Here is Hans Hoppe's first treatise in English - actually his first book in English - and the one that put him on the map as a social thinker and economist to watch. He argued that there are only two possible archetypes in economic affairs: socialism and capitalism. All systems are combinations of those two types. The capitalist model he defines as pure protection of private property, free association, and exchange - no exceptions. All deviations from that ideal are species of socialism, with public ownership and interference with trade.
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5 out of 5 stars
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covenant vs syndicate
- By Taylor Britton on 05-16-20
- A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism
- By: Hans-Hermann Hoppe
- Narrated by: Jim Vann
Excellent Book!
Reviewed: 10-07-20
A joy to read. No fluff. Sound reasoning. Great work in the Austrian tradition. I will read again.
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal
- By: Robert P. Murphy Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 549
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 451
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 447
In this timely new P.I . Guide, Murphy reveals the stark truth: free market failure didn't cause the Great Depression and the New Deal didn't cure it. Shattering myths and politically correct lies, he tells why World War II didn't help the economy or get us out of the Great Depression; why it took FDR to make the Depression "Great"; and why Herbert Hoover was more like Obama and less like Bush than the liberal media would have you believe.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The winner writes history
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 12-03-11
Excellent!
Reviewed: 10-05-20
Very well written. Should be required reading in highschool to help combat all of the misinformation.
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Socialism Sucks
- Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World
- By: Robert Lawson, Benjamin Powell
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 437
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 381
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 380
The bastard step-child of Milton Friedman and Anthony Bourdain, Socialism Sucks is a bar crawl through former, current, and wannabe socialist countries around the world. Free-market economists Robert Lawson and Benjamin Powell travel to countries like Venezuela, Cuba, Russia, and Sweden to investigate the dangers and idiocies of socialism - while drinking a lot of beer.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I learned more than I anticipated in a 4 + hr book
- By J D Rossi on 08-06-19
- Socialism Sucks
- Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World
- By: Robert Lawson, Benjamin Powell
- Narrated by: John Pruden
Excellent audiobook!
Reviewed: 09-04-19
The information in this book would be world changing to many ignorant of the damage socialism does. A must read for young adults who are indoctrinated in school with the 'economics' of Marx, Lenin, Mao, and Hitler
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Real Dissent
- A Libertarian Sets Fire to the Index Card of Allowable Opinion
- By: Thomas E. Woods Jr.
- Narrated by: Thomas E. Woods Jr.
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 600
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 541
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 533
Nothing makes traditional left and right kiss and make up faster than when they're faced with an articulate libertarian. Avert your eyes from this dangerous extremist, citizen! Government is composed of wise public servants who innocently pursue the common good! In Real Dissent, Tom Woods demolishes some of the toughest critics of libertarianism in his trademark way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Tom has a great voice.
- By Cory Brickner on 11-03-14
- Real Dissent
- A Libertarian Sets Fire to the Index Card of Allowable Opinion
- By: Thomas E. Woods Jr.
- Narrated by: Thomas E. Woods Jr.
Tom Woods is brilliant.
Reviewed: 05-27-19
I hope one day the average person understands the ideas conveyed in this book. With his clear writing and mastery of the subject Tom is working towards this goal. Thank you Tom.
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Contra Krugman
- Smashing the Errors of America's Most Famous Keynesian
- By: Robert P. Murphy
- Narrated by: Thomas E Woods Jr
- Length: 15 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 110
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 109
This book is a relentless assault on the ideas of Krugman and on the Keynesian economics that would have the government direct the economy in order to maximize prosperity and prevent recessions. Economist Robert Murphy has an uncanny ability to recall Krugman's columns and interviews and puts his command of this material to devastating use.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Krugman demolished, Keynesianism on the ropes
- By J. A. Barnaby on 09-06-18
- Contra Krugman
- Smashing the Errors of America's Most Famous Keynesian
- By: Robert P. Murphy
- Narrated by: Thomas E Woods Jr
The Best!
Reviewed: 03-11-19
The Best! Great book. Dr Murphy is brilliant. Tom Woods reading is excellent as well except for one repeated sentence.
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