Companion to the book
Primary sources on economic history
A collection of primary source links related to economics spanning over 3,000 years of human history, companions to Shells to Satoshi. Links are checked regularly; if you find a broken one, email Deanna at the address in the footer.
Ancient Rome
Austrian Economics
Bitcoin
British Commonwealth Policies
Central Banking
The Federal Reserve (United States)
Gold Standard Acts (International)
Gold Confiscation Acts (International)
International Monetary Policies
Petrodollar
- Memorandum of Conversation between Henry Kissinger and His Royal Highness Prince Fahd bin Abd al-Aziz, 11:30am, June 6, 1974
- Memorandum of Conversation between James R. Schlesinger and Royal Highness Prince Fahd bin Abd al-Aziz al Saud, 4:00pm, June 4, 1974
- New York Times Article on “Milestone Pact,” June 9, 1974
- New York Times Article, “New U.S.-Arab Oil Tie,” June 10, 1974
Philosophers on Economics
- Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, 1776
- Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, c. 340 BC See Book I: Chapters III and IV; Book II: Chapter IX; Book IV: Chapters I and III; and Book V: Chapter VIII.
- Aristotle’s Politics: A Treatise on Government, c. 350 BC See Book 1: Chapters VIII, IX, X, and XI
- Arthashastra of Kautilya, c. 175-300 CE See: Chapters VI, VII, and VIII
- John Maynard Keynes, The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, 1936