5 sats \ 0 replies \ @ugmug_old 27 Aug 2021 \ on: What are your favorite Bitcoin-related books? bitcoin
Sharing my Bitcoin-related reading list that I've completed so far, and some brief thoughts. Also for some context, when I started reading through this list I was already knowledgeable about Bitcoin from a technical standpoint, but I didn't understand sound money.
- The Bitcoin Standard: an excellent first book for those that are already in an engineering/CS-related position. The first 7 chapters or so hardly even mention Bitcoin, but just give the history of money and its function. Required reading for all.
- The Bullish Case For Bitcoin: also great though I probably shouldn't have read it directly after The Bitcoin Standard, since much of the topics melted in my head in the same pot. However, this is my first recommendation to family members when they show interest in Bitcoin to me since it's a lighter read and quicker to the point.
- Inventing Bitcoin: this one probably wasn't necessary for me but I wanted to read it in order to assess whether it's good to recommend to family, which it is! For those that are not technically inclined, this book can help to correct a lot of the misconceptions about how Bitcoin works without needing any CS background.
- The Blocksize War: I absolutely loved this book. I'm very grateful for Jonathan Bier's obsession over this period in Bitcoin's history. This was happening around when I got into the space and generally ignored Bitcoin at the time. However, after reading this book, I felt the conviction in me grow such that now I know Bitcoin can never be stopped.
- Layered Money: great overview on our current financial system viewed in a different framework, kind of similar to the OSI model in how we describe the internet. Finishes off with some interesting predictions on CBDCs and Bitcoin as the new reserve asset.
- Bitcoin Sovereignty Through Mathematics: this is the book that made me realize what absolute scarcity really means. Though I wouldn't recommend it if you're religious, since it comes across as anti-religion, which aligns with my views anyway. Maybe it's the opposite of Thank God for Bitcoin?
- 21 Lessons: this book gives a great overview of Gigi's learnings about Bitcoin across philosophy, economics, and technology. Every lesson is just enough to scratch the surface such that you'll want to dive deeper into the topics. Reading the online version along with the physical book worked best for me, since I like a physical book when I can but the online version makes it super easy to deep dive through the links on each page.