Ready for a conspiracy theory? The book has some interesting viewpoints on the creation of the Fed, the IMF, and the World Bank. Basically he states that we are all being hit with a hidden tax-inflation-which subsidizes the free money machine of the Fed for the powerbrokers of the country. I'm not sure I buy into the idea that the powerful bankers conspired to turn their banking cartel into a government agency, but it's a good read. But inflation has only been a real, long term problem since we went off the gold standard. Is inflation a purposeful hidden tax? 4 pillars of investing has shown that bonds have suffered mightily under the fiat money system, and even recommends only buying short term bills. Anyone else read this book or heard this veiwpoint? I should warn I've heard the author is a spokesperson for the John Birch society, so take that how you will.....