Bryan Caplan
Professor of economics at George Mason University and author of the Bet On It newsletter.
Modern Times by Paul Johnson
I’ve loved it since I was a teenager, but professional historians typically rolled their eyes in disdain when I mentioned it.
on betonit.ai · 19 Aug 2026
For a New Liberty by Murray Rothbard
This is the chapter that has literally converted thousands of highly intelligent, economically informed people to anarcho-capitalism.
on betonit.ai · 15 May 2026
For a New Liberty by Murray Rothbard
In all honesty, I think that these are the best eight pages of economics I’ve ever read.
on betonit.ai · 17 Apr 2026
Unbeatable: The Brutally Honest Case for Free Markets by Bryan Caplan
It is definitely my broadest and least inhibited book — and in my judgment, the best-written and the best overall.
on betonit.ai · 3 Mar 2026
Progressive Myths by Michael Huemer
I recently interviewed Mike Huemer on his new Progressive Myths. To repeat, I consider it “the best book on wokeness.” You know you’re reading a special book by page 3
on betonit.ai · 4 Feb 2025
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