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Recommended Resources

Every year at Sovereign Academy's Blacksmith Liberty & Entrepreneurship Camp we often hear the same questions. Students ask for advice on what to read, what to watch, and what to do to get ahead in life. On this page you'll find the answers.

Books

Albert Einstein said, that “any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking,” but to make the best use of your brain it helps first having an accurate understanding of reality, and of where the world is heading.

So to that end, here are some books to get you started:

Entrepreneurship & Investing

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer

Easily the most powerful book that Simon has read on business. Hitler was, by any objective metric, the most successful human being to have lived in at least 2,000 years. How did he do it? Three things. (1) Compelling content... specifically a very clear and simple message. (2) Powerful distribution to communicate the message (i.e. spoken word, lots of fiery speeches) (3) Having the balls to do what other people were not willing to do (Beer Hall Putsch)

Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson

Talk about a guy who changed the world... the computer is the single greatest innovation of humanity since the agricultural revolution. This is one of the few guys who made it happen and became phenomenally successful. How? Focus on content. Product. Design. Innovation. Constantly raising the bar and exceeding expectations.

Adventure Capitalist by Jim Rogers

Jim Rogers– one of the speakers at our event down in Chile last year, is the only person I know who has traveled to more places than I have.

And in his world travels putting boots on the ground, Jim developed first-hand insights that took other investors at least 10-years to realize… from China’s rise to Mongolia’s potential to the toxic destruction of the euro.

Jim’s book is a must-read for anyone who is looking to do business and invest worldwide.

The Lean Startup by Eric Ries

On how to use continuous innovation and feedback loops to reach breakthrough success faster with less waste.

Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson

Richard Branson has a hard time to read and write (dyslexia), but he never let that stop him. He founded Virgin Group which currently consist of over 400 companies worldwide and he's worth a few billion dollars today. This book has the full story, and it might just inspire you to do something crazy.

Liberty & Economics

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

This book teaches you the basic principles of reward being in proportion to the value you add to other people’s lives. It also helps you to step out of the victim frame and start to realize that nobody else owes you a goddamn thing and you have to build/contribute something that other people want before you have a claim to anything.

The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich A. Hayek

The Godfather of the Austrian School of economics, Hayek explains the vitality and necessity of economic freedom better than anything else I’ve read.

Read/Download for free at the Mises Institute

Anatomy of The State by Murray N. Rothbard

This book will help you with understanding the true nature of the state.

The state is not the same as society, and the state is certainly not “we.”

As the book description says, Murray shows “how the state wrecks freedom, destroys civilization, and threatens all lives and property and social well being.”

Read/Download for free at the Mises Institute

Currency Wars by James Rickards

Great book that discusses the absurdity of the fiat experiment, why it will fail, and what governments around the world are likely going to do next to keep the party going (plus why this is destructive)

And if you want to learn more about what sound money really is, then here’s a bonus tip for you: What Has Government Done To Our Money by Murray Rothbard (free download via Mises Institute)

Third World to First World by Lee Kuan Yew

This is the guy who is almost single-handedly responsible for Singapore's transition to one of the wealthiest countries in the world. It's a veritable blueprint for how governments can foster economic freedom, and hence growth.

Breakdown of Nations by Leopold Kohr

Kohr is an obscure 20th century economist who postulated that big countries would crumble and small countries would thrive. Prescient.

Sales & Copywriting

Scientific Advertising by Claude C. Hopkins

Breakthrough Advertising by Eugene M. Schwartz

Tested Advertising Methods by John Caples

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini

Other

Daemon and then Freedom (the sequel) by Daniel Suarez

Fiction. Amazing story. I don’t want to spoil it, but you won’t want to put it down. These books really helped shape my view of resilience and system dependency.

Some concepts you’ll learn about are decentralization, drones, dark nets, cryptography, augmented reality, self-sufficiency, and other concepts relevant for a resilient future.

Videos

Some of our favorite videos out there that we think every young person should watch.

Arnold Schwarzenegger's Amazing Motivational Story

The American Dream

The Biggest Scam In The History Of Mankind

George Ought to Help

Other Recommended Resources

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Simon is the founder of Sovereign Man and the sponsor of Sovereign Academy's Blacksmith Liberty & Entrepreneurship Camp.

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