If you were to ask an establishment politician or bureaucrat, “what books should I read to understand your political philosophy?” - what do you think some of the answers would be?
Discussion
The bible
I’m sure that would be a default answer by right-wingers.
Think they could cite a verse?
Could they explain their support of wars and money printing in a biblical context?
Probably something like this. 
The Deficit Myth
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1984