Store of Bitcoin - Bitcoin as Store of Value Ep. 43 - Pascal Hügli | The Limits of Control and the Case for Bitcoin
Nov 10, 2025
Pascal Hügli joins the discussion as a writer and podcaster focused on Bitcoin and financial philosophy. He dives into the perils of institutionalized debt and critiques the control of money by the state. Emphasizing Bitcoin's potential to transform society, Pascal discusses how adoption alters individual behavior and priorities. He explores the metaphor of money's lost anchor since 1971, ties investment strategies to Bitcoin cycles, and examines threats to its long-term value. With insights on monetary history, Hügli presents Bitcoin as a revolutionary shift in financial systems.
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Institutionalized Debt Is The Core Economic Problem
- Modern fiat systems institutionalize debt and continual money debasement as an assumed norm.
- Pascal argues this centralization and pretence of knowledge causes broad economic harm over time.
Separation Of Money And State Prevents Temptation
- Separating money from the state prevents leaders from repeatedly pressing the 'red button' of monetary expansion.
- Pascal frames Bitcoin as a practical attempt to achieve that separation and curb centralized abuse.
Individual Incentives Drive Bitcoin's Social Change
- Bitcoin's biggest societal impact depends on changing individual incentives and time-preference.
- Pascal sees early personal behavior shifts (health, saving) as more immediate than large-scale state discipline.
