"Believe Nothing: no matter who said it, even if I have said it, except it agree with your own reason and common sense. Siddhartha Guatamo, the Buddha.
Mises and Friedman should be part of your self-education whether you agree or not.
Modern money theory is based on assumption (or should I say, uncontrolled consumption.) And another something you want to learn about if only for counter arguments sake.