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We highly recommend these books. We think you will enjoy them. This is far from a complete list. Visit often for more books to broaden your mind, inform your decisions, and enhance your life.
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ST. JOHN’S READING LIST: A GREAT BOOKS CURRICULUM
Ecosocialist Bookshelf, January 2024
You saw the movie, now read all about the history of The Bomb.
NUCLEAR WEAPONS READING LIST: You saw the movie, now read the books.
The Great Taking (available for free online), Wall Street veteran David Rogers Webb traces the legislative history of these developments. The rules go back 50 years, to when trading stocks and bonds was done by physical delivery – shuffling paper certificates bearing titles in the names of the purchasers from office to office. In the 1970s, this trading became so popular that the exchanges could not keep up, prompting them to turn to “dematerialization” or digitalization of the assets. The Depository Trust Company (DTC) was formed in 1973 to alleviate the rising volumes of paperwork. The DTCC was established in 1999 as a holding company to combine the DTC and the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC).
BROAD INTEREST—Books that will help you understand how the real world works.
ON CHINA: China is a country one must know and appreciate. This collection doesn’t come close to representing its vaste literature, philosophic thought and history.
RUSSIA: There are so many great books on Russia, Russian history, and brilliant Russian literature. It’s an extremely important history to understand.
