We have put together this University of Common Sense study guide to help visitors get started in their rediscovery of Liberty and related topics in bite size pieces. This guide is a mix of recommended videos, articles and books related to Liberty, the Constitution, the role of government, money and economics. Learn what it means to be free according to our founding; why the US is not a democracy but instead a Republic; original Constitutional principles, how wealth is created and a sobering look at our national debt. We have also included a list of the top 5 must read books, but don’t stop there, keep learning! If you find this guide helpful, make sure to share it with your friends and family!
“Educate and inform the whole mass of the people… They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.”
— Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 1787
Philosophy/Liberty 101
VIDEO: Philosophy of Liberty (8:16)
Document: The Declaration of Independence (Abridged)
VIDEO: Founding Political Philosophy
VIDEO: Political Spectrum and the Role of Government (3 short videos: 7:00, 6:16, 5:21)
The US Constitution 101
VIDEO: US Constitution (video) (5 short videos: 6:10, 6:39, 5:07, 5:51, 6:11)
Article: US Constitution Simplified
Document: US Constitution (text)
VIDEO: Federal Government ‘Benevolence’ (8:42)
The US Bill of Rights 101
Text and VIDEO: Bill of Rights (short video for each original amendment)
Economics 101
VIDEO: Keynesian Economics (7:29)
VIDEO: The Broken Window Fallacy (3:32)
VIDEO: 4 Ways to Spend Money (2:20)
VIDEO: Government and Prosperity (7:45)
Money and Banking 101
VIDEO: The History of Money (2 short videos: 8:59, 4:27)
VIDEO: Banking and The Federal Reserve (41:31)
Article: Wealth and Prosperity
Article: As Good as Gold
National Debt 101
VIDEO: Spending Dive (2:44)
VIDEO: National Budget Crisis (abbreviated version) (32:27)
Basic books:
The Law, Fredric Bastiat — (FREE Audio Book Here)
Economics in One Lesson, Henry Hazlitt — (FREE Audio Discussion Here)
