“It is impossible to grasp the meaning of the idea of sound money if one does not realize that it was devised as an instrument for the protection of civil liberties against despotic inroads on the part of governments.” – from The Theory of Money and Credit Originally published in 1912, Ludwig von Mises’s The Theory of Money and Credit remains today one of economic theory’s most influential and controversial treatises. Von Mises’s examination into monetary theory changed forever the world of economic thought when he successfully integrated “macroeconomics” into “microeconomics” —previously deemed an impossible task —as well as offering explanations into the origin, value and future of money. One hundred years later, von Mises and the Austrian school of economic theory are still fiercely debated by world economists in their search for the solution to America’s current financial crisis. His theorems continue to inspire politicians and market experts who aim to raise up the common man and reduce the financial power of governments. In a preface added in 1952, von Mises urges the people of the world to see economic truth: “The great inflations of our age are not acts of God. They are man-made or, to say it bluntly, government-made. They are the off-shoots of doctrines that ascribe to governments the magic power of creating wealth out of nothing and of making people happy by raising the ‘national income.’” “The best book on money ever written.” —Murray Rothbard, economist and historian “The greatest economist of the twentieth century.” —Sandeep Jaitly, economist
The definitive work on the extraordinary phenomenon of out-of-body experiences, by the founder of the internationally known Monroe Institute. Robert Monroe, a Virginia businessman, began to have experiences that drastically altered his life. Unpredictably, and without his willing it, Monroe found himself leaving his physical body to travel via a "second body" to locales far removed from the physical and spiritual realities of his life. He was inhabiting a place unbound by time or death. Praise for Journeys Out of the Body "Monroe's account of his travels, Journeys Out of the Body, jam-packed with parasitic goblins and dead humans, astral sex, scary trips into mind-boggling other dimensions, and practical tips on how to get out of your body, all told with wry humor, quickly became a cult sensation with its publication in 1971, and has been through many printings. Whatever their 'real' explanation, Monroe's trips made for splendid reading." —Michael Hutchinson, author of Megabrain "Robert Monroe's experiences are probably the most intriguing of any person's of our time, with the possible exception of Carlos Castaneda's." —Joseph Chilton Pierce, author of Magical Child "This book is by a person who's clearly a sensible man and who's trying to tell it like it is. No ego trips. Just a solid citizen who's been 'out' a thousand times now and wants to pass his experiences to others." —The Last Whole Earth Catalog
With half a million copies in print, How to Read a Book is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader, completely rewritten and updated with new material. A CNN Book of the Week: “Explains not just why we should read books, but how we should read them. It's masterfully done.” –Farheed Zakaria Originally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a living classic that introduces and elucidates the various levels of reading and how to achieve them—from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading. Readers will learn when and how to “judge a book by its cover,” and also how to X-ray it, read critically, and extract the author’s message from the text. Also included is instruction in the different techniques that work best for reading particular genres, such as practical books, imaginative literature, plays, poetry, history, science and mathematics, philosophy and social science works. Finally, the authors offer a recommended reading list and supply reading tests you can use measure your own progress in reading skills, comprehension, and speed.
The NLT Super Giant Print Bible, Filament-Enabled Edition is an exciting addition to Tyndale’s Filament Bible Collection! It offers easy-to-read 16-point type, the words of Jesus in red, a full-color Visual Overview of the Bible, and translation notes with minimal interruptions for a comfortable reading experience. And for the same low price as text-only Bibles, the NLT Super Giant Print Bible offers much more with the groundbreaking Filament Bible app. This app enables you to use your mobile phone or tablet to connect every page to a vast array of curated content, including study notes, devotionals, interactive maps, informative videos, and inspiring worship music. The Filament Bible app turns this large print Bible into a powerful study and devotional experience, offering more to expand your mind and touch your heart than you can possibly hold in your hand. Special features of this NLT Bible include: * Easy-to-read 16-point type * Quality lay-flat Smyth-sewn binding * Words of Jesus in red * Full-color Visual Overview of the Bible * Full access to the Filament Bible app This beautiful Bible is perfect gift for young adults, adults, seniors, and those looking for an easier reading experience at any age. Enhance Your Bible Studying through the Free Filament App This app enables you to use your mobile phone or tablet to connect every page to a vast array of related content, including: * 25,000+ study notes * 350+ videos * 40+ maps and infographics * 400+ profiles and articles * 1,500+ devotionals * Library of worship music The Filament Bible app turns this Bible into a powerful study and devotional experience, offering more to expand your mind and touch your heart than you can possibly hold in your hand. And there is no additional cost for the Filament Bible app. No additional purchase. No additional size or weight. Of course, you can use this Bible without the app, but when you want to dig deeper, grab your phone or tablet and open the Filament Bible app. It’s so easy to use. The New Living Translation is a clear and accurate English translation of the Bible. It conveys the precise meaning of the original languages in a flowing, effortless writing style that promotes comfortable and meaningful reading.
WHAT ARE THE SECRETS CONTAINED IN THE STORY OF THE PROPHET ENOCH? WHY ARE THESE ANCIENT TEXTS OVERLOOKED IN THE CANONICAL VERSION OF THE HOLY BIBLE? DESPITE THEIR FASCINATING DISCOVERY, WHY ARE THEY STILL LITTLE TALKED ABOUT TODAY? QUESTIONS WE ASK OURSELVES TODAY THAT NEED TO BE ANSWERED.... THIS EDITION CONTAINS THE ANECDOTES AND ETHIOPIC WRITINGS OF THE PROPHET ENOCH. THE APOCRYPHAL BOOKS ON GENESIS, HEAVEN, ANGELS AND EVIL, AND THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE LAST JUDGMENT ARE NARRATED IN THIS DEUTEROCANONICAL VERSION FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT OF PSEUDEPIGRAPHA. AMONG WHAT ARE THE MISSING TEXTS OF THE BIBLE CALLED “THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS" IS ENOCH'S VERSION AND ITS DEPICTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY CHRISTIAN BELIEFS. INSIDE THIS BOOK YOU WILL FIND THE 5-LOST BOOKS THAT WERE REMOVED IN THE 19TH CENTURY, PLUS THE FRAGMENTS OF THE BOOK OF NOAH ALSO EXCLUDED FROM THE BIBLE: * THE BOOK OF WATCHERS or Ethiopic Book 1 * THE BOOK OF PARABLES or Ethiopic Book 2 * THE BOOK OF THE LUMINARIES OF THE HEAVEN or Astronomy Book (Ethiopic Book 3) * THE BOOK OF DREAM AND VISION or Ethiopic Book 4 * THE EPISTLE OF ENOCH or Ethiopic Book 5 but not only... Also reported and translated the dedicated in-depth section with fragments from the Book of Noah… This work contains illustrations and a guide to studying and reading. We gratify ourselves for the work done with the knowledge that we are bearing witness to the great hidden texts that the great translators and apostles did before us. The work done is to simplify the ancient translations of Jewish and Christian history and give an opinion piece to those interested in studying the documents. THIS EDITION ALSO INCLUDES ANNOTATIONS AND ILLUSTRATIONS THAT WE HAVE INCLUDED TO: * EXPLAIN the historical context * GUIDE the reading of the translated text * CLARIFY the origins of the finding of the " Dead Sea Scrolls" If you are curious and interested in learning more about the Prophet Enoch's narrative and you want to discover the events that have marked Christian origins since the beginning of time…. ...then this book will clarify you why it is part, today, of the texts that have been omitted and what it tells differently. GET This Volume NOW to discover and read the annotated edition from Holy Secrets Press.
A New York Times and USA Today bestseller From New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage and You Shouldn't Have Come Here comes a chilling family thriller about the (sometimes literal) skeletons in the closet. After their mother passes, three estranged siblings reunite to sort out her estate. Beth, the oldest, never left home. She stayed with her mom, caring for her until the very end. Nicole, the middle child, has been kept at arm's length due to her ongoing battle with a serious drug addiction. Michael, the youngest, lives out of state and hasn't been back to their small Wisconsin town since their father ran out on them seven years before. While going through their parents' belongings, the siblings stumble upon a collection of home videos and decide to revisit those happier memories. However, the nostalgia is cut short when one of the VHS tapes reveals a night back in 1999 that none of them have any recollection of. On screen, their father appears covered in blood. What follows is a dead body and a pact between their parents to get rid of it, before the video abruptly ends. Beth, Nicole, and Michael must now decide whether to leave the past in the past or uncover the dark secret their mother took to her grave.
Entrepreneurship has been expunged from contemporary mainstream economics despite being an important driver and cause of economic development and growth. However, whereas Evolutionary Economics recognizes value-creative entrepreneurship, its role and impact tend to still be understated and the vast implications not fully understood. This Element attempts to remedy this by theorizing on how entrepreneurship impacts and drives market economies, the implications for economic change and renewal, and how the pursuit of new value creation determines the evolution of an economy. We find that allowing for entrepreneurial new value creation – innovative entrepreneurship – produces a different and more dynamic understanding of the market as a process, the role of knowledge and uncertainty, economic evolution and progress, as well as has important implications for political economy.
Where Does Money Come From? reveals how, contrary to public perception, the bulk of today's money supply is created and allocated by commercial banks in their role as providers of credit. The authors argue that this system is inherently unstable, with little effective regulation of how much credit is provided or whether it is used for productive or speculative purposes. Based on detailed research and consultation with experts, including from the Bank of England, Where Does Money Come From? reviews theoretical and historical debates on the nature of money and banking and explains the role of the central bank, the Government and the European Union. This Second edition includes new sections on Libor and quantitative easing in the UK and the sovereign debt crisis in Europe. Praise for Where Does Money Come From? “Refreshing and clear. The way monetary economics and banking is taught in many – maybe most - universities is very misleading and what this book does is help people explain how the mechanics of the system work”. David Miles, Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of England “It is amazing that more than a century after Hartley Withers’s The Meaning of Money and 80 years after Keynes’s Treatise on Money, the fundamentals of how banks create money still need to be explained. Yet there plainly is such a need, and this book meets that need, with clear exposition and expert marshalling of the relevant facts. Warmly recommended to the simply curious, the socially concerned, students and those who believe themselves experts, alike. Everyone can learn from it“. Victoria Chick, Emeritus Professor of Economics, University College London. I used Where Does Money Come From? as the core text on my second year undergraduate module in Money and Banking. The students loved it. Not only does it present a clear alternative to the standard textbook view of money, but argues it clearly and simply with detailed attention to the actual behaviour and functioning of the banking system. Highly recommended for teaching the subject. Dr Andy Denis, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Economics Department, City University, London
In the post-meltdown world, it is irresponsible, ineffective, and ultimately useless to have a serious economic debate without considering and challenging the role of the Federal Reserve. Most people think of the Fed as an indispensable institution without which the country's economy could not properly function. But in End the Fed, Ron Paul draws on American history, economics, and fascinating stories from his own long political life to argue that the Fed is both corrupt and unconstitutional. It is inflating currency today at nearly a Weimar or Zimbabwe level, a practice that threatens to put us into an inflationary depression where $100 bills are worthless. What most people don't realize is that the Fed -- created by the Morgans and Rockefellers at a private club off the coast of Georgia -- is actually working against their own personal interests. Congressman Paul's urgent appeal to all citizens and officials tells us where we went wrong and what we need to do fix America's economic policy for future generations.
Hay una carretera oculta que conduce a la riqueza y la libertad financiera, un atajo que puede recorrerse a una velocidad deslumbrante. Jubilarte cuatro décadas antes de lo habitual y llevar una vida que la mayoría no puede permitirse, es posible. Sin embargo, nos han inculcado el dogma de «hazte rico poco a poco», un plan asfixiante con una ligera posibilidad de obtener riquezas en nuestra vejez: «Ve a la universidad, saca buenas notas, gradúate, consigue un buen trabajo, ahorra, invierte, contrata un plan de pensiones... Entonces, algún día, cuando tengas sesenta y cinco años, serás rico». ¡No permitas que tu plan financiero consista en tener esperanzas y rezar! Cambia de carril; ve por la vía rápida y haz realidad tus sueños. M. J. de Marco amasó su primer millón a los treinta y un años y, en este libro traducido a más de quince idiomas y con más de 500.000 copias vendidas, te enseña todo lo que sabe. Por qué la «vía lenta» no te hará rico nunca. ¡Obtén unos ingresos millonarios siguiendo los 5 mandamientos de la riqueza! Aborda la pobreza como si se tratara de una enfermedad, ¡combate la causa, no los síntomas, y todo cambiará para ti! Por qué los mensajes de los gurús del tipo «haz lo que amas» o «sigue tu pasión» no suelen ser buenas recomendaciones para enriquecerse. ¡Y unas 250 indicaciones para salir de la pobreza y acelerar hacia la riqueza!
Over and over, U.S. government officials and their mainstream media allies called Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine an “unprovoked attack.” The slogan became so overused that people began to ask the obvious question: Why do they protest so much? In Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine, Scott Horton explains how since the end of the last Cold War and the fall of the Soviet Union, successive U.S. administrations pressed their advantage against the new Russian Federation to the point that it finally blew up into a full-scale war between Russia and Ukraine. From NATO expansion into Eastern Europe, to “shock therapy” economic policy, the Balkan and Chechen wars, color-coded revolutions, new missile defense systems, assassinations, Russiagate and ultimately the brutal conflict in Ukraine, Provoked shows what really happened and why it did not have to be this way.
El afamado escritor, politólogo, y conferencista Agustín Laje presenta La batalla cultural: Reflexiones críticas para una Nueva Derecha – un manifiesto que informará, animará y facultará a los “guerrilleros culturales” para no bajar los brazos en la batalla que sigue perjudicando a nuestras familias y a la sociedad en general. En el mundo contemporáneo, la sociedad y la cultura cambian a gran velocidad. La voluntad de dirigir esos cambios está en la base de las batallas culturales que hoy se viven en todas partes. Bien investigado y argumentado inteligentemente, este libro define el concepto de batalla cultural y muestra hasta qué punto la cultura ha llegado a ser el botín principal del poder, cómo se han desarrollado estas batallas desde los tiempos modernos hasta la actual posmodernidad y cómo enfrentarlas. En este libro, Agustín Laje: * Explica qué es la batalla cultural, cómo darla, y cuales son su características * Analiza cómo la nueva izquierda entendió este fenómeno, frente a una derecha que menospreció el poder de la cultura * Examina cómo entendió este fenómeno la nueva izquierda, frente a una derecha que menospreció el poder de la cultura * Pretende brindar las herramientas necesarias para el nacimiento de una nueva derecha Este libro está dirigido a: * Las familias que son el principal blanco de ataque en este momento, que se sienten fragmentadas, amedrentadas y que quieren hacer algo más para convertirse en agentes de batalla cultural * A los Jóvenes que cursan sus estudios y que entienden que en sus universidades cada vez hay menos educación y más adoctrinamiento * A todo aquel que se preocupa por los asuntos políticos y mundiales de gran magnitud que crean conflictos en la sociedad “La lucha política y la lucha cultural son las dos caras de una misma moneda. Si no hay política sin hegemonía, entonces tampoco hay política sin batalla cultural”, dice Laje. “La batalla cultural terminará mostrándose como la madre de todas las batallas.” The Culture Battle Famed writer, political scientist, and lecturer Agustín Laje presents The Culture Battle: Critical Reflections for a New Right – a manifesto that will inform, encourage and empower the “cultural guerrillas” not to give up in the battle that continues to harm our families and society in general. In the contemporary world, society and culture are changing at great speed. The will to lead these changes is at the basis of the cultural battles that are being fought everywhere today. Well researched and intelligently argued, this book defines the concept of cultural battle and shows to what extent culture has become the main spoils of power, how these battles have developed from modern times to today's postmodernity and how to face them. In this book, Agustín Laje: * Explains what the culture battle is, how to wage it, and what its characteristics are * Analyzes how the new left understood this phenomenon, in the face of a right wing that underestimated the power of culture * Examines how the new left understood this phenomenon, in the face of a right wing that underestimated the power of culture * Aims to provide the necessary tools for the birth of a new right wing