Recommended Reading

Economics

Ludwig von Mises Institute: With engaging and often controversial articles, the Mises Institute presents an alternative to the sometimes dogmatic mainstream view of economics. Interest in the institute has increased greatly since the 2008 credit crunch.

Finance

Beating the Index: This is a blog about DIY investing. The objective of BTI is to beat the TSX index trading mostly energy and precious metal stocks. So far this year, Mich at Beating the Index hasn’t just beaten the TSX… he’s absolutely crushed it! +30% this year and +50% in his margin account, go and visit his site to see just how he’s done it.
Andrew Hallam: This is a great blog on the 3M investment club’s journey in beating the S&P 500 index over time. With Warren Buffet as their inspiration and the S&P 500 as their benchmark, Andrew Hallam offers wise advice on why one should not pay high fees to fund managers and he exposes many of the common ways that people end up paying far too much in managing their money. A highly recommended read!
The Wise Buck: If you’re looking to learn more about achieving financial independence and learning wise advice for your life, then I recommend that you head over and pay The Wise Buck a visit; interesting videos and a nice theme help to make this site an enjoyable read.
The Passive Income Earner: The Passive Income Earner is all about building wealth to retire on passive income and providing a Canadian perspective on personal finance and investing. If you are looking for great advice on building passive income, then here is the place to go!
My Own Advisor: This blog is about Financial Cents’s path to financial independence, by learning finance for himself and being his own advisor. With a Canadian perspective on the markets and on finance, his blog is a highly recommended read.
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Investor: Robert has spent over 30 years managing money both on the institutional side as well as for individuals. He believes that when it comes to portfolio growth, individuals are best served by using a low cost, low turnover index fund approach for their investments. In his opinion, advisors with high fees are eating away at their clients’ nest eggs and, thereby, their ability to retire. His “teaching a man to fish” approach has helped people save money and increase their wealth, and his blog is well worth paying a visit.
20s Money: Online Income: 20s Money – How bullish is your future? Learn about building income streams, investing, and sound personal finance, as well as about the economic and political climate of our times.
My Personal Finance Journey: My Personal Finance Journey – Personal Finance, Intelligent Investing, And Frugal Living Tips
Young & Thrifty: Saving Generation Y: Y&N blogs about many fascinating topics and gives us the unique perspective of someone blogging from Vancouver, Canada.
Hope to Prosper: Hope to Prosper is about simple practices that lead to wealth.
The Biz of Life: Freedom and economic empowerment. Follow the Grouch as he comments on economics, investing, and his thoughts on the times.

Health

Mark’s Daily Apple: Mark’s blog is about “primal living in the modern world’; basically, it explores a different style of living that is closer to our genetic roots, and possibly healthier for us as well.
Fitness Spotlight: 30 Day Detox Challenge: This is another interesting blog that challenges the reader to commit to life-changing improvements in order to improve their health and quality of life.

Politics

Let A Thousand Nations Bloom: “…democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried…” – Winston Churchill. Let A Thousand Nations Bloom is about exploring what lies beyond democracy and how competition can improve governance, via a “Cambrian explosion in government.”
Seasteading Institute: The Seasteading Institute is a non-profit organization with the “mission of furthering the establishment of permanent, autonomous ocean communities”. With significant funding coming from Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, they are getting closer to the day where a real seastead can be launched in the oceans.

Technology

The Foresight Institute: This blog takes a look at trends in technology, focusing on nanotechnology and artificial intelligence, and applies them to the problems facing our world today.
Kurzweilai.net: An interesting site about revolutionary trends in technology and accelerating intelligence.
The Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence: The SIAI looks at the opportunities and risks of powerful artificial intelligence.

Disclaimer

There are no paid links in the above resources. These are websites that I truly believe can help in maximizing your life EV. All requests to update this list are welcome; I can be contacted through the contact page on this website.