I’m looking for a short book that I can recommend to some others on the fundamentals of money. (Well I’ll probably read it too but this mainly has to be shorter because I don’t want to scare them off with an 1000 page Rothbardian tome.)
By the way, a question also–do any Austrian authors ever make a significant distinction between money and currency?
What Has Government Done to Our Money?, 191 pages
Not that I am aware of.
Oh! Sorry but I forgot to mention, I’m specifically interested in this case in the origins of money. Although from the look of the TOC I think he may have addressed that, too, so it’s a good suggestion.
its not a book.
its better than a book!
http://media.mises.org/mp3/misescircle-ny06/Block.mp3 ‘the origins of money’
Nice! That certainly sounds like what I meant to ask for! Thanks guys!
Money and Banking
Short enough?
The first two parts of Mises’ theory of money and credit. It’s the best way to go for a complete understanding on the role/nature of money; its emergence through free market activity, and the potential destruction it may cause when manipulated.