I went down a similar road with curiosity and little prior knowledge. I'll say some of the best resources I found were macroeconomic textbooks on specific econ

I went down a similar road with curiosity and little prior knowledge. I'll say some of the best resources I found were macroeconomic textbooks on specific economic subjects. For example I really enjoyed this one for understanding how the fed and the central banking system works broadly. https://www.amazon.com/Central-Banking-Sustaining-Financial-Stability/dp/1118832469 https://www.amazon.com/Central-Banking-Sustaining-Financial-... At a higher level though one of the few non-textbooks I would reccomend is Capital in the 21st Century by Thomas Piketty. It's an introduction and history of many topics and an enjoyable read. https://www.amazon.com/Capital-Twenty-First-Century-Thomas-Piketty/dp/0674979850 https://www.amazon.com/Capital-Twenty-First-Century-Thomas-P...