I was worried that Resistance Money would be an academic philosophy work too. No reason to fear. It's the exact opposite. It is very well written, and their ideas are explained plainly and in an easily understandable way. For me it's almost like math and computer concepts for the more left brained, english major types. I feel like I understand how bitcoin works technically as a result of this book, and I'm not half way through. It would be a pretty good introductory book.