I mostly read books on my kindle(As with Proof of Money), so the picture is just a few of the ones I have hard copies of.I have read around 15 books on Bitcoin/economics/economic history/the financial system.This is now the book that I am currently recommending to my friends and family.I probably knew 80% of what was in this book before reading it, but the way Terence Michael explains everything is simple, and frankly awesome.No matter how much you already know about Bitcoin, or if you do not know anything, this book is more than worth reading and for many people will change their lives.Here are a few notes that I took:Purpose: To protect wealth with decentralized cryptographic software and transact any portion of that wealth permissionlessly to anyone, anywhere, without bias.Although sentiment dips with necessary bear markets, adoption does not as it continues to go up. The graphs you should look at are # of addresses holding Bitcoin, and the hash rate(decentralized security of the system) - Hint - They go straight up and will continue to do so. The only graph that is going to go down is the available supply.If an authority has to force you to choose a money/currency, then there is probably something wrong with it.The paper gold(ETF/bank notes) to gold ratio is 250:1. This means that the true value of real gold is likely exponentially higher in terms of dollars than the market gold price. Paper gold violates the principle of demand and supply necessary for market prices. This is much less likely to happen with BTC due to multiple reasons - mainly transportability, and verifiability of reserves.Without responsibility, you don't have freedom. Governments first take away responsibility, and in doing so, take away freedoms. (not the same, but makes me think about Uncle Ben)Central banks and counterfeiters both double spend. Whether you add numbers to a computer screen or physically duplicate paper bills, the downstream effect is the same. All people who are wage earners, and/or transact in USDs have their time and value stolen from them.The chapter on Bitcoin and energy is too good to summarize. Read it for yourself.Bitcoin's ultimate value is it's agency for freedom. It allows individuals to focus on, pursue, and communicate their interests. One can specialize in whatever they want and then capture that value with BTC. Because of Bitcoin's superior monetary properties, no additional work or risk needs to take place to retain that value(no need to invest in random stocks or buy multiple houses that you don't need and other people do).Bitcoin shifts the monetary premium from investment assets to itself. It improves the world by returning other assets to their utility value.What good is "free" medical care", if the other necessities of life(food and housing) double and triple every few years?The FDIC insures 9T in bank deposits. They hold 125B in assets. 98.6% of people's "safe" money/wealth is at risk during a future bank run.Bitcoin removes broken money because it separates money from the state.Bitcoin becomes welfare for the needy, poor, and disadvantaged. It provides economic equality so people can seek access to healthcare and education no matter where they are. - The example he uses of how Afghani women are currently using Bitcoin to get out of oppressive systems and out of poverty is amazing. Please read it yourself.There is no need to defend Bitcoin with a military. People use it by choice. The same cannot be said of the USD(or any other currency).Bitcoin makes it more expensive for a nation-state to go to war. Instead of being able to extract wealth from its(poorest) citizens by printing, the state will have to directly tax the citizens to go to war. It makes it cheaper for the state to just participate in the Bitcoin network.Other book recs (but read "Proof of Money" first):Bitcoin Evangelism - DeMintThe Internet of Money- AntonopoulosPrinciples of Economics- SaifedeanThe Creature From Jekyll Island - GriffinBroken Money - Lyn AldenPodcasts:Bitcoin Audible - Guy SwannWhat is Money - Breedlove