====== RTE's Book Recommendations ====== These are books recommended by [[:Rounding the Earth]] staff or close friends. The topics chosen bear a large resemblance to the mission(s) of Rounding the Earth. Purchasing books through the RTE affiliate links helps support RTE's operations. This list is just getting started... ===== Bitcoin ===== * [[https://amzn.to/3DLfnHl|The Bitcoin Standard]] by [[:Saifedean Ammous]] is an excellent primer to the economics behind Bitcoin's ascendancy. * [[https://amzn.to/3QRGIdw|The Fiat Standard]] by Ammous seeks to contrast the Bitcoin story. * [[https://amzn.to/3QO5n2N|The Book of Satoshi]] by [[:Phil Champagne]] * [[https://amzn.to/3qL9G4l|Mastering Bitcoin: Programming the Open Blockchain]] by [[:Andreas Antonopoulos]] is one of the most popular Bitcoin books, and for good reason. * The increasing level of technical detail means much of it is only interesting for those who want to dive into the technology on an active level. * [[https://amzn.to/3qEhGnL|Mastering the Lightning Network]] by Antonopoulos and coauthors * [[https://amzn.to/3UejYaD|The Basics of Bitcoin and Blockchains]] by [[:Antony Lewis]] * [[https://amzn.to/3DsIf6Q|Cryptoeconomics: Fundamental Principles of Bitcoin]] by [[:Eric Voskuil]] et al * [[https://amzn.to/3RHul57|Bitcoin: Sovereignty Through Mathematics]] by Knut Svanholm and Kalle Rosenbaum * [[https://amzn.to/3Sa1Pc2|Thank God for Bitcoin]] by [[:Jimmy Song]] and [[:Julia Tourianski]] * A moral and religious case for Bitcoin * [[https://amzn.to/3QMESuG|Bitcoin Money]] by [[:Michael Caras]] is a children's book * [[https://amzn.to/3qG2eaA|This Book Will Save You Time]] by [[:Misir Mahmudov]] * [[https://amzn.to/3BdUDoo|The Little Bitcoin Book: Why Bitcoin Matters for Your Freedom, Finances, and Future]] by [[:Jimmy Song]] and a bunch of others * [[https://amzn.to/3qNvQmg|21 Lessons: What I've Learned from Falling Down the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole]] by [[:Gigi]] * [[https://amzn.to/3RMFX75|The Bullish Case for Bitcoin]] by [[:Vijay Boyapati]] and [[:Michael Saylor]] * [[https://amzn.to/3BIcHss|The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age]] by [[James Davidson]] and [[:William Rees-Mogg]] ===== COVID-19 ===== * [[https://amzn.to/3eBFJB8|COVID-19 and the Global Predators - We Are the Prey]] by Dr. [[:Peter Breggin]] and [[:Ginger Breggin]] * [[https://amzn.to/3rXyJll|Is COVID-19 a Bioweapon?]] by Dr. [[:Richard Fleming]] * [[https://amzn.to/3yMvf96|Overcoming the COVID-19 Darkness - How Two Doctors Successfully Treated 7000 Patients]] by Dr. [[:Brian Tyson]], Dr. [[:George Fareed]] and [[:Mathew Crawford]] * [[https://amzn.to/3MEEv4D|Pseudopandemic - New Normal Technocracy]] by [[:Iain Davis]] * [[https://amzn.to/3ELXiJr|The Real Anthony Fauci]] by [[:Robert F. Kennedy Jr.]] * [[https://amzn.to/3D4Cr2L|The Truth About COVID-19]] by [[:Joseph Mercola]] and [[:Ronnie Cummins]] ==== The Great Reset ==== * [[https://amzn.to/3T84Dau|COVID-19: The Great Reset]] by [[:Klaus Schwab]] * [[https://amzn.to/3TspQvA|The Great Narrative]] by Klaus Schwab * [[https://amzn.to/3EIU75d|The Great Reset and the War for the World]] by [[:Alex Jones]] ===== Economics ===== * [[https://amzn.to/3XT9SgI|Basic Economics]] by [[https://amzn.to/3HqvlGP|Thomas Sowell]] ==== Sociology and Economics ==== * [[https://amzn.to/40jAUj1|Discrimination and Disparities]] by [[https://amzn.to/3HqvlGP|Thomas Sowell]] ===== Education ===== [[https://amzn.to/3SOfy8K|John Taylor Gatto]] helped unravel the complex truths behind the sabotage of education by simply doing it right behind the backs of authorities. * [[https://amzn.to/3SuBczb|Dumbing Us Down]] * [[https://amzn.to/3UUA1e8|Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher's Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling]] * [[https://amzn.to/3frORZ7|The Underground History of American Education]] * [[https://amzn.to/3yFvJNZ|The Harm of Coercive Schooling]] by [[:Peter Gray]] ==== Homeschooling/Unschooling/Coop ==== * [[https://amzn.to/3fEmSpe|The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life]] by [[https://amzn.to/3CH7aD4|Julie Bogart]] * [[https://amzn.to/3rVGEjb|Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom]] * [[https://amzn.to/3Tn4joa|Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life]] by [[:Peter Gray]] ==== Math Books ==== Essentially any book by [[https://amzn.to/3rmLDsU|Martin Gardner]] is a delight for those who enjoy mathematical explorations. * [[https://amzn.to/3E8mMAA|A Gardner's Workout: Training the Mind and Entertaining the Spirit]] by [[https://amzn.to/3rmLDsU|Martin Gardner]] * [[https://amzn.to/3dVvrLQ|My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles]] by [[https://amzn.to/3rmLDsU|Martin Gardner]] * [[https://amzn.to/3LYp3jt|Mathematics, Magic, and Mystery]] by [[https://amzn.to/3rmLDsU|Martin Gardner]] * [[https://amzn.to/3BZ2kzo|Codes, Ciphers, and Secret Writing]] by [[https://amzn.to/3rmLDsU|Martin Gardner]] * [[https://amzn.to/3fxQk0i|Entertaining Mathematical Puzzles]] by [[https://amzn.to/3rmLDsU|Martin Gardner]] ==== Science Books ==== * [[https://amzn.to/3dUsJpW|Relativity Simply Explained]] by [[https://amzn.to/3rmLDsU|Martin Gardner]] * [[https://amzn.to/3C2Boyu|On the Wild Side: The Big Ban]] by [[https://amzn.to/3rmLDsU|Martin Gardner]] * [[https://amzn.to/3fxQdBU|Did Adam and Eve Have Navels: Debunking Pseudoscience]] by [[https://amzn.to/3rmLDsU|Martin Gardner]] ==== Wisdom ==== * [[https://amzn.to/3HtQmRb|Knowledge And Decisions]] by [[https://amzn.to/3WY6O1s|Thomas Sowell]] ===== Fiction ===== ==== Classics ==== * [[https://amzn.to/40kqsI7|Mark Twain: The Complete Novels]] by [[:Mark Twain]] * [[https://amzn.to/3JvWJGb|The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer: The Original 1876 Edition With Complete 162 Illustrations]] ==== Fantasy ==== * [[https://amzn.to/3RMAagT|The Hobbit and the Lords of the Rings]] mass market paperback set by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] * [[https://amzn.to/3fUlUWb|The Hobbit and the Lords of the Rings]] hardback box set * [[https://amzn.to/3SRrOWA|The Hobbit and the Lords of the Rings]] Single volume special edition ==== Humor ==== * [[https://amzn.to/3MmBm9L|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]] by [[Douglas Adams]] * [[https://amzn.to/3EAa1Pj|The Hitchhiker's Guide Five-Book Trilogy]] in one volume (it's not as confusing as it sounds). ==== Science Fiction ==== === The Dune Universe === * [[https://amzn.to/3T4AatC|Dune]] by [[Frank Herbert]] is the top-selling science fiction novel of all time due to its rich relationships that relate to modern politics and economics. * [[https://amzn.to/3ej39v8|The Six-Volume Dune Series]] by [[Frank Herbert]] === The Ender's Game Universe === A spectacular series by [[Orson Scott Card]] of moral and geopolitical adventures seen through the eyes of the world's most brilliant children, used as tools by adults. * [[https://amzn.to/3CriuBY|Ender's Game]] * [[https://amzn.to/3rFqb26|Ender's Game Five-volume series]] (not including Ender's Shadow) * [[https://amzn.to/3fUm5k2|Ender's Shadow four-volume series]] * [[https://amzn.to/3yrBSgX|The First Formic War]] (prequel) series in the Ender's Game universe === Foundation (Asimov) === * [[https://amzn.to/3E7Ro4q|The Foundation Series]] 7-book set by [[https://amzn.to/40RKsls|Isaac Asimov]] * The first three books are by far the best. The later may be a failed philosophical exploration. ===== Geopoltical ===== ==== China Geopolitics ==== * [[https://amzn.to/40tvSzI|Breaking Free of Anti-China Psyops: How the Cold War is being revived and what you can do about it]] by [[:Matthew Ehret]] and [[:Cynthia Chung]] ===== Government ===== ==== Crime and Corruption ==== * [[https://amzn.to/3Etc5sf|One Nation Under Blackmail: The Sordid Union Between Intelligence and Crime that Gave Rise to Jeffrey Epstein, VOL.1]] by [[:Whitney Webb]] * [[https://amzn.to/3JtDgG5|Who Killed Epstein? Prince Andrew or Bill Clinton]] by Shaun Attwood * I listened to this on a drive to Austin and did learn plenty of interesting and useful details. (Mathew) ==== The Deep State ==== * [[https://amzn.to/3g9zTHH|The Open Conspiracy: Blue Prints for a World Revolution]] by [[:H.G. Wells]] * [[https://amzn.to/3TtRngh|Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars - An Introductory Programming Manual]] by Anonymous ===== History ===== ==== Geopolitical History ==== * [[https://amzn.to/3JsHPAj|Conjuring Hitler: How Britain and America Made the Third Reich]] ==== Government ==== * [[https://amzn.to/3kORI0Y|Dark Alliance: Movie Tie-In Edition: The CIA, the Contras, and the Cocaine Explosion]] ==== World War 2 ==== === Intelligence Operations === * [[https://amzn.to/3kZaGCc|Unit 731 Cover-up: The Operation Paperclip of the East]] ===== Occult History and Topics ===== ==== History Involving the Occult ==== * [[https://amzn.to/3La1GFn|Secret Agent 666: Aleister Crowley, British Intelligence and the Occult]] ===== Politics ===== ==== Historical Politics ==== * [[https://amzn.to/3x6tjal|A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles]] by [[https://amzn.to/3WY6O1s|Thomas Sowell]] * [[https://amzn.to/3WY5EmC|Black Rednecks and White Liberals]] by [[https://amzn.to/3WY6O1s|Thomas Sowell]] ==== Political Philosophy ==== Politics is downstream of culture and philosophy, like System 2 and System 1 thinking. === Eugenics === * [[https://amzn.to/3D4HdNT|War Against the Weak - Eugenics and America's Campaign to Create a Master Race]] by [[:Edwin Black]] ===== Science ===== ==== Corruption in Science ==== * [[https://amzn.to/3CHrIuU|Science Fictions]] by Stuart Ritchie === Authoritarian Science === == Brainwashing and Mind Control == * [[https://amzn.to/3XXzFnY|The Rape of the Mind: The Psychology of Thought Control, Menticide, and Brainwashing]] by Joost Meerloo * [[https://amzn.to/3RtdYtM|The Men Who Stare at Goats]] by [[:Jon Ronson]] * The true story behind this book is very different from the telling of the book, which itself seems like propaganda to hide the importance and seriousness of [[:Project Stargate]]. ==== Scientific Journals/Conference Proceedings ==== * [[https://amzn.to/3S2DGnq|The Critical Public Health Value of Vaccines - Tackling Issues of Access and Hesitancy]] by the [[:Forum on Microbial Threats]] * [[https://amzn.to/3yN6Ks9|Rapid Medical Countermeasure Response to Infectious Diseases]] by the [[:National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine]] ===== War ===== * [[https://amzn.to/3E4WqOO|All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel]] by [[Erich Maria Remarque]] * [[https://amzn.to/3YrmIDp|The Caine Mutiny]] by [[https://amzn.to/3YuNAlF|Herman Wouk]] * [[https://amzn.to/3jVIEaA|The Iliad & The Odyssey]] by [[:Homer]] * [[https://amzn.to/3k2lAa5|Once an Eagle]] by [[https://amzn.to/3lpbS1Q|Anton Myrer]] * [[https://amzn.to/3Ilzspe|The Red Badge of Courage]] by [[:Stephen Crane]] * [[https://amzn.to/3YKQti7|Slaughterhouse-Five]] by [[https://amzn.to/3Im7euF|Kurt Vonnegut]] * [[https://amzn.to/3Xuapot|War and Peace]] by [[:Leo Tolstoy]] ==== Biological Warfare ==== * [[https://amzn.to/3Kc7bmG|Germs: Biological Weapons and America's Secret War]] by [[:Judith Miller]], [[:Stephen Engelberg]] and [[:William Broad]] ==== War in Science Fiction ==== === Asimov on War === * [[https://amzn.to/3E7Ro4q|The Foundation Series]] 7-book set by [[https://amzn.to/40RKsls|Isaac Asimov]] === The Ender's Game Universe === A spectacular series by [[Orson Scott Card]] of moral and geopolitical adventures seen through the eyes of the world's most brilliant children, used as tools by adults. * [[https://amzn.to/3CriuBY|Ender's Game]] * [[https://amzn.to/3rFqb26|Ender's Game Five-volume series]] (not including Ender's Shadow) * [[https://amzn.to/3fUm5k2|Ender's Shadow four-volume series]] * [[https://amzn.to/3yrBSgX|The First Formic War]] (prequel) series in the Ender's Game universe