Once Bitten! A Bitcoin Podcast.

The Money Wisdom Project. Dr Deanna Heikkenen. #588

Jan 20, 2026
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Deanna Heikkinen
Dr. Deanna Heikkinen, an expert in education and founder of the Money Wisdom Project, discusses the crucial need for Bitcoin education for children. She shares insights on homeschooling and the importance of teaching the history of money to empower future generations. Deanna critiques the American education system for indoctrination and offers practical tips for families, such as device limits and dinner discussions. She also explores the evolution of money and Bitcoin's unique role in today’s economy, with a focus on creating accessible curriculum for all.
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ADVICE

Teach Bitcoin By Age-Appropriate Steps

  • Start Bitcoin education early with age-appropriate stories about money's history.
  • Save abstract, technical concepts like decentralization for middle and high school when kids can grasp them.
INSIGHT

Use Comparison To Teach Monetary Ideas

  • Compare new money forms to historical examples so children spot differences and learn concepts.
  • Simple comparisons (shells, stones, cacao) let ideas incubate until kids can reason abstractly.
INSIGHT

Monetary Shift Is Slow, Then Sudden

  • A full monetary transition requires fiat's decline and will be slow, then rapid (punctuated).
  • The intermediary era may include CBDCs and painful adjustments across society.
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