Is that book you are talking about written by the former economist of the Bush administration ... maybe you should look for better sources!
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Principles by Economics by Saifedean Ammous
I can also recommend Human Action by Ludwig von Mises but that’s challenging.
Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt
The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich Hayek
Anatomy of the state by Murray Rothbard
The Ethics of Money Production by Hülsmann
Man, Economy and State by Rothbard
Principles by Economics by Carl Menger
Let me know if you need some more resources. I have read some more.