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Every book Richard Werner recommended on podcasts
Richard Werner appeared on The Tucker Carlson Show to discuss economic realities, central banking, and the history behind major global events. During his appearances, he recommended and discussed several notable books. Werner recommended L. Fletcher Prouty's book The Secret Team, utilizing it to explain how the CIA grew out of control and operated beyond its legal powers. He also recommended John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath, suggesting that it provides a better description of historical economic realities during the Great Depression than standard economics textbooks. Additionally, Werner recalled a visitor praising his own book, Princes of the Yen, which details events concerning Japan. Through these recommendations, Werner connected literature and historical accounts to broader discussions about financial systems, government overreach, and economic theory.
Books recommended by Richard Werner
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The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck is a classic American novel depicting the hardships of Oklahoma families migrating to California during the Great Depression.
Recommended“I mean read the grapes of Roth by yes I have John Steinbeck um you know these are better descriptions of economic reality than the economics textbooks”
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The Secret Team
The Secret Team is an influential expose by L.
Recommended“Although, you know, we do have um whistleblowers like uh Fletcher Prrowy and his great book, The Secret Team, which tells you a lot about how the CIA became so powerful, totally out of bounds and out of control, beyond its legal powers.”
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Princes of the Yen
Princes of the Yen by Richard Werner is an investigative economic book that examines the hidden mechanics of central banking policy, focusing particularly on how structural interventions influenced Japan's economy during the twentieth century.
Discussed“And so, you know, um, we met and and first thing he says, "Richard, great book you wrote in Japan, Princes of the Yen."”
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“The Bank of Japan used this mechanism to force banks to increase real estate speculative loans, create a real estate bubble which you can use to bust the system.”
“Turns out, as I show actually my book, Princes of the Yen, um, quantumpublishers.com is the place to get it. Amazon is not really the place to get it. Um, it was a book that was impossible to get it.”
“By the way, the name of the book is Princes of the Yen. Princes of the Yen.”
“I mean, it goes back to in in my books, you know, I' I've got this story in there, Princes of the Yen.”
“Japan was the first in the Japanese model which is also what I found in my long research on Japan and which is described in detail in the book princes of the yen.”
“So you think that the Japanese recession was created well by the Bank of Japan but with the encouragement of the West in order to slow down? Yes. The US and particularly the Fed. Yeah. Absolutely. And that's what I show in my book.”
“Um and otherwise get my book Princes of the Yen.”