It's definitely rewarding. Great way to deprogram ourselves from propaganda and see things happening around us with more clarity.
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I think it was Pierre's comment on a podcast recently, describing knowing this as "it was like having a cheat code," that pushed my interest over the edge. Shame it requires so much reading though lol
That's a great way to put it!
I don't necessarily think it needs a lot of reading for a basic understanding.
Economics in one lesson by Henry Hazlitt is a short book that is a great read to understand basic principles. It is as impactful as the Bitcoin Standard.
So that's the main single book entry point you recommend?
May have to pivot from current book to something like that... gonna push ahead a bit with current one, but will keep in back pocket this one. Thanks
Of course. For economics that's the one.
For politics, 'Anatomy of the State' by Rothbard is a very short and sweet one.
'For a New Liberty' by Rothbard incorporates ideas that come in AofS, with a more elaborate introduction to Libertarianism.
'Ethics of Liberty' by him would be for a deeper examination of the libertarian ethic. I'm currently reading this.