

Bitcoin for Millennials
Bram Kanstein
Explore the inner workings of our flawed financial system with Bram Kanstein (https://x.com/@bramk) and his guests. Discover why Bitcoin stands out as the most groundbreaking technological discovery of our time—and why you need to understand and embrace it.
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Sep 9, 2024 • 1h 6min
University Professor: “The Money System is Taking Advantage of You” | BFM080
Sina is a business professor, researcher, consultant, and co-founder of 21st Capital, a Bitcoin advising and custody platform. His prior experiences include working at Fortune 500 companies and academic institutions such as MIT. In recent years, Sina has been developing educational courses on Bitcoin and economics, and publishing Bitcoin research articles on various topics.
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› 21st Capital: https://21stcapital.com
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TIMESTAMPS 🕑
00:00 - Introduction and Background
02:28 - The Journey into Bitcoin and the Importance of Research
06:21 - The Resilience of Bitcoin Against Government Intervention
09:14 - The Need for Education about Bitcoin and Finance
19:35 - Challenging the Trust in the Existing Financial System
32:07 - The Dangers of Government Intervention in the Economy
34:21 - Bitcoin as a Solution to Inflation and Wealth Preservation
44:24 - Challenges and Benefits of Adopting Bitcoin
58:55 - The Price of Bitcoin and the Impact of ETFs

Sep 5, 2024 • 1h 26min
Nolan Bauerle: What happens after fiat money dies? | BFM079
Nolan Bauerle is a former strategist, host of a daily show called The Breakup, and a content creator who focuses on our economies turning from dollars to bitcoin. Nolan’s work with Bitcoin began in 2012 and he currently believes we stand at the brink of a systemic revolution through the personal use and widespread deployment of Bitcoin.
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› Nolan’s podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3P1Bqy4CT32lveAj5sid4R
› The Bitcoiner’s guide to NPC management: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKDA2YWr3pc
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TIMESTAMPS 🕑
00:00 - Introduction and Bitcoin Journey
07:23 - Understanding the Flaws in the Fiat Money System
11:55 - Bitcoin as a Tool for Financial, Energy, and Media Literacy
19:00 - Bitcoin: A Shield Against Government Control and Propaganda
26:21 - Following the Money: Uncovering the Motivations Behind Persuasion
29:19 - Bitcoin: A Psychological and Economic Phenomenon Reshaping the World
31:08 - The Bitcoin Community and Education
36:23 - Embracing Archetypes in the Fiat Collapse
44:14 - Bitcoin as a Network State
56:21 - Revealing Worldviews through Initial Reactions
58:10 - Bitcoin's Disruption of the Financial Industry and Energy Markets
01:00:53 - Navigating the Psychological Warfare of the US Election
01:07:58 - The Importance of Verification and Simplicity in Bitcoin
01:16:47 - Bitcoin's Dominance in the Energy Industry
01:19:40 - The Most Entertaining Outcome as a Core Belief

Sep 2, 2024 • 1h 35min
$1.3B asset manager: "Bitcoin is the safest asset I own" | Richard Byworth | BFM078
Richard is Managing Partner at alternative investment manager Syz Capital. With 25 years of investment experience, he leads the $1.3bln Liquid Alternatives business and is a member of the Executive Committee. He is also a board member of the Bitcoin-only Swiss brokerage Relai.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction and Background
02:47 - Discovering Bitcoin and Initial Dismissal
07:58 - Realizing the Importance of Bitcoin
13:05 - The Difference Between Bitcoin and Other Assets
20:04 - Bitcoin as a Measuring Stick and Economic Constant
25:00 - The Flaws of the Current Financial System
31:00 - The Importance of Educating Millennials About Bitcoin
36:06 - Comparing Bitcoin to Other Assets
46:00 - The Challenge of Understanding Bitcoin in Traditional Finance
48:45 - Bitcoin: Empowering Individuals, Disempowering Governments
51:32 - Bitcoin: The Least Risky Investment
01:00:33 - Bitcoin: Truth in a Financial System
01:06:08 - Bitcoin: A Solution for Energy-Rich Countries
01:11:42 - Bitcoin: Nation-State Adoption and Corporate Adoption
01:17:31 - Bitcoin: Early Stage of Adoption
01:19:24 - Bitcoin: Future Price and Fair Value
01:22:56 - Bitcoin: Shifting Consciousness and Focusing on Love and Family

Aug 29, 2024 • 1h 24min
Vivian Cheng: Bitcoin helped me kill my fears | BFM077
Vivian Cheng, aka @btcviv, is a passionate Bitcoin advocate who elevates Bitcoin companies through marketing and PR. She is also the producer and host of "Life with Bitcoin" - a lifestyle podcast that focuses on personal transformations through the lens of bitcoin, asking the very question "what is it like to live as a Bitcoiner?"
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TIMESTAMPS 🕑
00:00 - Introduction and Bitcoin Journey
03:13 - Bitcoin: Personal Freedom and Responsibility
07:33 - Unlearning Mental Limitations
14:27 - Bitcoin as a Sound Money
21:30 - Holding Bitcoin and Navigating the Market
29:20 - The Halo Effect: Influential Figures and Bitcoin
38:36 - Bitcoin: Fostering Community and Connection
41:23 - The Emergence of Bitcoin Culture
49:46 - Bitcoin: Empowering Individuals for Social Change
53:21 - Bitcoin and Spiritual Exploration
59:45 - Manifestation in the Bitcoin Journey
01:09:46 - The Core Belief of 'This Too Shall Pass'

Aug 26, 2024 • 1h 43min
Cole Walmsley: Not Owning Bitcoin Is Your Biggest Risk | BFM076
Cole Walmsley is the founder and CEO of Gaiter Capital, author of an upcoming book called “The Bitcoin Thesis”, a spiritual seeker, and a super curious human who decided to skip college at 18 and instead move to Florida to play professional poker.
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TIMESTAMPS 🕑
00:00 - Introduction and Bitcoin Journey
03:30 - The Importance of Understanding Money
06:41 - Bitcoin's Proof of Work
11:41 - Bitcoin: The Least Speculative Asset
19:05 - Inflation and Time Theft
27:12 - Bitcoin's Incentive for Valuable Production
32:10 - The Need to Study Bitcoin
35:04 - True Ownership and Freedom
41:45 - The Power of Bitcoin's Computing Network
58:14 - Everything Trends Towards Zero
01:03:41 - Bitcoin: Challenging the Broken Monetary System
01:06:33 - The Bitcoin Berkshire: Building a Conglomerate of Cash-Flowing Businesses
01:16:27 - Bitcoin as the Foundation of the World: A Global Unit of Account and Medium of Exchange
01:23:37 - Bitcoin's Impact: Abundance, Affordability, and the Freedom to Pursue Passions
01:29:58 - Embracing Your Weirdness: A Path to a Prosperous and Fulfilling Life

Aug 22, 2024 • 1h 18min
Brad Rettler: How Bitcoin changed my worldview | BFM075
Bradley Rettler is Director of the Bitcoin Research Institute and Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wyoming. He is a co-author of Resistance Money: A Philosophical Case for Bitcoin and a Senior Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute.
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› ‘Resistance Money” book: http://resistance.money
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TIMESTAMPS 🕑
00:00 - Introduction and Background
02:42 - The Philosophical Angle of Bitcoin
05:31 - Bitcoin as Resistance Money
09:37 - Comparing Bitcoin's Fixed Monetary Policy to Fiat Currencies
14:14 - The Importance of Privacy and Autonomy in Bitcoin
28:20 - Understanding the Volatility of Bitcoin
37:16 - Evaluating Bitcoin's Potential as a Global Monetary System
39:02 - The Uncertain Future of Bitcoin Adoption
44:41 - The Influence of Bitcoin's Immutable Ledger
48:07 - The Importance of Academic Research on Bitcoin
51:00 - Bitcoin: A Manifestation of Cooperative Activities and Democracy

Aug 20, 2024 • 36min
Alex Gladstein: Bitcoin Unlocks Financial Freedom Globally | BFM074
Alex Gladstein is the Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation and the Oslo Freedom Forum, where he focuses on promoting human rights and civil liberties globally. Alex is a prominent advocate for Bitcoin and sees it as a powerful tool against authoritarianism and censorship. Alex has authored several articles and books, including “Check Your Financial Privilege”, which discusses the implications of financial systems on personal freedom and human rights, and “Hidden Repression”: which addresses how international financial institutions can perpetuate exploitation under the guise of development.
› Follow Alex on https://x.com/gladstein
› “Check Your Financial Privilege” book: https://www.amazon.com/Check-Your-Financial-Privilege-Gladstein/dp/B09V2NM9VJ/
› “Hidden Repression” book: https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Repression-Exploitation-Development-Gladstein/dp/B0C1JK6MG7/
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TIMESTAMPS 🕑
00:00 - Alex’ Bitcoin Journey
03:00 - Challenges in Bitcoin Education
09:44 - Bitcoin: Promoting Financial Freedom and Human Rights
12:48 - Bitcoin's Impact in Developing Regions
15:06 - Understanding Financial Privilege and the Influence of Money
18:18 - Long-Term Goals for Bitcoin Advocacy
24:01 - Rejecting Tyranny: The Importance of Freedom

Aug 15, 2024 • 1h 32min
Sam Lyman: Escape inflation with Bitcoin | BFM073
Sam Lyman is the public policy director at Riot Platforms, a leading Bitcoin mining company, and a contributor to Forbes. He previously served as the policy director of a DC-based think tank, and as a speechwriter to the President of the US Chamber of Commerce and a US Senator. His graduate research at Princeton focused on the impact of emerging technologies on international relations. Sam believes a decentralized future is essential to freedom and human flourishing.
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TIMESTAMPS 🕑
0:00 - Sam’s Bitcoin Journey
9:21 - The Flaws of Fiat Currency
19:29 - Bitcoin as a Check on Reckless Money Printing
30:13 - The Potential for Bitcoin to Save the US Dollar
36:19 - Bitcoin vs. Gold
43:51 - Bitcoin's Revolutionary Concept of Digital Scarcity
48:25 - Bitcoin as a Strategic Reserve Asset
52:04 - Bitcoin as a Single-Issue Voting Subject
55:35 - Millennials and Bitcoin: Recognizing the Problems of Inflation
57:20 - Enhancing Optimism and Encouraging Skepticism
1:21:49 - Bitcoin Representing Absolute Truth

Aug 13, 2024 • 1h 29min
Yugocana: From war refugee to Bitcoin advocate | BFM072
Filip (aka Yugocana) is a Bosnian-born entrepreneur who immigrated to Canada as a war refugee. He studied political science, speaks four languages, founded several businesses, and served as a political advisor for a Canadian Member of Parliament for the past 11 years. Since May 2024, Filip has been working with the maximalist team at Bull Bitcoin, a Canadian Bitcoin company.
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TIMESTAMPS 🕑
00:00 - Introduction and Personal Journey
08:16 - The Changing Landscape of Canada
13:49 - Bitcoin: The Great Emancipator and Giver of Freedom
23:19 - Working in the Canadian Parliament
29:49 - Bitcoin: A Tool for Positive Change
32:41 - Bitcoin: The Only Real Money
43:01 - Bitcoin: A Constant in the Economic Universe
45:25 - Bitcoin: Superior Monetary Technology
51:04 - Bitcoin: Taking Control of Your Money
54:48 - Bitcoin: Building a Better World
58:50 - Bitcoin: A Step Towards Individual Enlightenment
01:01:38 - Bitcoiners in Positions of Power
01:09:14 - The Futility of Wars and Conflicts
01:13:40 - Bitcoin: A World-Changing Discovery
01:25:09 - Making Bitcoin More Fun and Accessible

Aug 8, 2024 • 1h 37min
Paul Tarantino: Separating money from state with Bitcoin | BFM071
Paul Tarantino is the Director of Business Development at Byte Federal, which operates a network of Bitcoin ATMs, their ByteWallet, and a POS solution called ByteConnect. With a career in traditional finance, Paul developed an appreciation for Bitcoin through his investments, managing client funds, co-founding the Florida Blockchain Business Association, and advocating for Bitcoin education.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction and Background
03:03 - Deflation vs. Inflation
05:47 - The Extractive Nature of a Debt-Based Monetary System
16:44 - The Impact of Debt on Future Generations
25:21 - Generational Forgetting and Lack of Financial Education
33:15 - The Natural Incentive to Go Along with the System
36:01 - Bitcoiners Stacking Their Way Out
40:11 - The Big Idea: Property Rights for All
57:13 - Aligning with Truth: Winning in the Bitcoin System
01:05:05 - Equal Opportunity in the Bitcoin Game
01:07:11 - The Revolution of Separating Money from State
01:10:17 - Bitcoin: Breaking Down Barriers and Enabling Participation
01:12:31 - Shifting Mindset: From Individual Wealth to Collective Well-being
01:17:53 - Taking Bitcoin Seriously: Self-Reflection and Emotional Resilience
01:24:00 - Bitcoin's Challenges and the Path to Widespread Adoption


