A New School Built On A Decentralised Education Protocol. - Consensus21 - #571

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Oct 19, 2025

In this engaging chat, Josh, co-founder of Consensus21, dives into creating a Bitcoin-centric school in Melbourne aimed at redefining education. He shares his passion for child-led learning and the challenges of rallying community support. The discussion highlights innovative curriculum elements like AI, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship. Josh also introduces the open-source protocol designed to help others replicate their model worldwide. Plus, he critiques traditional schooling, advocating for reforms that foster neurodiverse learning.

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INSIGHT

Bitcoin Ethos Shapes Education

Bitcoin-minded parents see educating outside the 100-year-old model as the next logical step after money sovereignty.
Curating a community and environment around Bitcoin principles can reshape a child's future decisions and values.

ADVICE

Launch A Campus Then Open Source It

Build a physical founding campus and an open protocol people can replicate online and locally.
Run tuition reserves and student funds in time-locked Bitcoin to remove debt and seed graduates with capital.

ADVICE

Student-Proposed Curriculum

Let learners propose courses via a formal SIPs (school improvement) protocol and present to a small council.
Approve student-led proposals to teach communication, ownership, and real-world project skills.

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Redefining education with a Bitcoin ethos.

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Today's guest on the show is Josh from the Consensus21 educational project.

Why was he inspired to join another Bitcoiner on a mission to redefine education?

What challenges have they faced in setting up a 'school' in Melbourne, Australia, and what do they hope to teach the kids?

Why do they want to inspire you to set up your own schools around the world, and how can they help you replicate their model?

Is the education system broken, or is it working perfectly as designed?

A huge thank you to Josh and Kirean for everything they are doing in order to help educate as many people about bitcoin as they can.

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In this episode, Josh talks about Consensus 21, a school he's building in Australia with Kieran, focusing on Bitcoin principles and future-oriented skills, aiming to revolutionize education.

Key Topics:

Education
Bitcoin
Homeschooling
Decentralization
Entrepreneurship

Summary:

Josh discusses the concept of Consensus 21, a school he is developing with Kieran in Australia, rooted in Bitcoin principles and designed to prepare children for the future. His inspiration came from his personal experience with his children's education and a desire to create a community-focused learning environment that aligns with the values of decentralization and financial literacy.

Josh shares his journey from traditional schooling to exploring alternatives like homeschooling and world schooling, noting the challenges and limitations of current educational systems. He emphasizes the importance of incorporating Bitcoin principles into education, believing that a Bitcoiner's mindset is essential to fixing the broken educational system.

The school aims to provide an environment where kids can learn about AI, entrepreneurship, finance, and technology in a way that is relevant and engaging. The school will be run on a Bitcoin standard, with tuition being put into a time lock and redistributed to the students when they graduate or have a viable business idea. The curriculum will focus on child-led learning, where kids are encouraged to pursue their interests and passions, fostering a love for learning.

Josh mentions that Consensus 21 plans to implement a "School Improvement Protocol" (SIP) where students can propose new courses or activities, promoting student agency and communication skills.

The school will have a main campus in Australia, with plans to expand and offer the Consensus 21 protocol to other schools and communities. The goal is to create an open-source platform that anyone can use to implement a similar educational model. Despite considering a completely private, self-funded model, they realized the potential to scale more quickly by leveraging government funding in Australia, where private schools are funded without heavy curriculum restrictions.

Josh expresses his excitement about the project and his eagerness to provide this unique educational experience for his own children. He emphasizes the importance of creating an environment where kids can thrive, learn valuable skills, and develop a strong understanding of Bitcoin and Austrian economics. He also acknowledges the challenges of getting a school up and running, but remains optimistic and determined to bring this vision to life. He concludes by highlighting the generosity and support of the Bitcoin community, which has already contributed equipment and expertise to the school. He also mentions that the the most important orange pill should go to Elon Musk.