
Bitcoin for Millennials
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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Oct 17, 2024 • 1h 13min
Building my dream business using Bitcoin | Bevan Waite | BFM091
Bevan Waite runs a cinematography and filmmaking business called Mountain Grown Media. Upon trying to solve his challenge of deciding how to manage incoming funds, he ended up studying Bitcoin. Now, he has pivoted part of his business to creating interview videos about Bitcoin, featuring well-known voices, experts, authors, and advocates who discuss our broken monetary system and how Bitcoin can provide solutions.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction and Bitcoin Journey
05:12 - Flaws of the Fiat System
11:26 - Financial Colonialism
15:33 - Challenges of Discussing Bitcoin and Wealth-Building
25:11 - The Need for a Paradigm Shift
40:20 - Future Certainty and Bitcoin
46:32 - Bitcoin: Focusing on What You Love
48:47 - Bitcoin: Optionality in the Future
01:01:24 - Bitcoin: Influencing Decisions and the Future
01:06:02 - Bitcoin: A Moral Form of Money
01:13:06 - BitIntelligence: Films that Capture the Emotional and Philosophical Aspects of Bitcoin

Oct 14, 2024 • 1h 6min
Why Bitcoin is the Antidote to Fiat Money Corruption | Arvind | BFM090
Arvind Shanmuga Nathan founded The Bitcoin Curve, a research publication exploring how to scale Bitcoins’ principles beyond money. Based out of Melbourne, Australia he is currently a Non-Executive Director at Melba Support Services, Group Strategy and Performance Lead at Telstra. He draws on these experiences alongside his work as a PhD candidate to tackle his research efforts.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction and Background
02:21 - Bitcoin: Solving for Human Behavior
09:40 - Bitcoin's Decentralization and Merit-Based System
17:41 - The Fiat System and Exposing Sinful Behaviors
24:47 - Bitcoin's Influence in Politics, Education, and Healthcare
32:01 - The Unstoppable Idea of Bitcoin
35:44 - Bitcoin's Potential to Disrupt Modern Slavery
51:19 - The Importance of Education and Value Discernment
59:59 - The Geopolitical Impact of Bitcoin and Responsible Government Spending
01:05:20 - Driving Adoption: Tailoring the Narrative of Bitcoin

Oct 10, 2024 • 1h 4min
Is Bitcoin a cult?! Former cult member explains | Michael Peyton | BFM089
Michael Peyton is a survivor of five years in a mind-control cult, giving him a unique perspective on modern manipulation and the influence of groupthink in today’s political movements. He loves the spiritual impact of Bitcoin and the problems it could solve. And argues that Bitcoin is the antithesis of a cult.
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TIMESTAMPS 🕥
00:00 - Introduction and Background
07:20 - Breaking Away from the Cult
14:09 - The Spiritual Element of Bitcoin
18:54 - Bitcoin's Potential for Positive Change
26:42 - Bitcoin as a Worldwide Phenomenon
34:31 - Bitcoin and the Erosion of Freedom
39:48 - The Network Effect and the Real Value of Bitcoin
52:35 - Bitcoin as the Antithesis of a Cult
57:05 - Bitcoin as a Solution to the Debt Crisis
01:00:17 - Bitcoin as a Spiritual Movement
01:03:01 - Belief in God and the Search for a Deeper Reality

Oct 7, 2024 • 55min
You Can't Afford to Ignore Bitcoin Anymore | Christian Keroles | BFM088
Christian Keroles (”CK”) has been a passionate and dedicated advocate for Bitcoin throughout his career. He’s the Director of Financial Freedom at the Human Rights Foundation, focusing on advancing open-source Bitcoin development and global Bitcoin adoption.
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TIMESTAMPS 🕑
00:00 - Introduction and Bitcoin Journey
10:03 - Approach to Personal Finance
14:04 - Bitcoin as an Engineered Truth
16:22 - Bitcoin and Religion: A Comparison
19:15 - Bitcoin's Cultural and Academic Revolution
26:18 - Bitcoin's Impact on Lives
29:29 - Bitcoin's Paradigm Shift and Reflection on Human History
31:15 - Bitcoin's Potential to Improve Lives
34:42 - Bitcoin: Changing the World
44:23 - Hyper Bitcoinization
47:40 - The Game of Bitcoin Adoption
54:45 - Preparing for the Paradigm Shift

Oct 3, 2024 • 54min
Why Bitcoin is more than just a technology for money | Brian De Mint | BFM087
Brian De Mint is the Chief Marketing Officer for Orange Pill App. He is also a multi-time Amazon best seller with his two books Bitcoin Evangelism and Parallel. He's been an entrepreneur for 16 years, in Bitcoin for 10 years, he's a father of four and a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
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TIMESTAMPS 🕥
00:00 - Introduction and the Importance of Bitcoin
02:42 - Bitcoin's Impact on Society
07:00 - The Connection Between Central Banks and COVID
11:02 - Bitcoiners Leading the Paradigm Shift
17:03 - The Power of Economic Votes
23:51 - Tailoring the Bitcoin Conversation
28:05 - Decentralized Consensus and the Rules of Bitcoin
31:18 - The Chess Analogy: Understanding Decentralized Consensus
32:10 - Money: Understanding its Nature and Significance
35:08 - Breaking Free from Propaganda and Nihilism
47:09 - The Power of Optimism and Conviction in Bitcoin

Sep 30, 2024 • 1h 21min
Bitcoin ETFs: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly | Thomas Fahrer | BFM086
Thomas Fahrer is a Co-Founder of Apollo. This platform on the Lightning network allows Bitcoiners to review products they love, find those they can trust, and earn Bitcoin in the process.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction and Bitcoin ETFs
03:07 - Performance and Impact of Bitcoin ETFs
07:49 - Price Manipulation and Proof of Reserves
12:55 - Bitcoin as a Store of Value and the Housing Market
20:09 - Scalability of Bitcoin as a Payments System
25:55 - Defining Success for Bitcoin and Its Impact
47:01 - The Potential of Bitcoin as Internet Money
48:47 - Institutional Validation and Adoption of Bitcoin
50:09 - AI and Bitcoin: A Perfect Fit
57:25 - Catalysts for Bitcoin's Price in the Next 12-18 Months
01:07:54 - Global Game Theory and Bitcoin Adoption by Countries
01:17:31 - BlackRock: Straddling the Fiat Money System and Bitcoin
01:19:21 - The Thin Line for Kicking Off Global Game Theory
01:28:26 - Bitcoiner President and the Future of Bitcoin

Sep 26, 2024 • 1h 26min
Why Bitcoin is the best money to ever exist | Seb Bunney | BFM085
Seb Bunney is the co-founder and CEO of Looking Glass Education, a platform dedicated to financial literacy. He is also the author of "The Hidden Cost of Money," where he explores the profound effects of monetary systems on society, including their influence on mental health, family dynamics, and economic inequality. With a background in value investing, Seb aims to simplify complex financial concepts and challenge conventional wisdom about money.
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TIMESTAMPS 🕥
00:00 - Introduction and the Influence of Money on Society
02:12 - Money as a Medium of Expression
07:02 - The Impact of a Broken Monetary System
16:15 - The Challenges of Intervention
23:21 - Bitcoin: Disrupting the Financial System
30:23 - Flaws of Interventionist Economics
36:05 - The Need for Change: Bitcoin
45:21 - Deteriorating Money and Consumerism
51:35 - Promoting Saving and Creating an Abundant Society
56:15 - Distorted Capital Flow and Informed Decisions
58:50 - Bitcoin's Potential to Outperform Traditional Assets
01:07:52 - Bitcoin's Impact on Government and Politics
01:20:38 - Bitcoin's Impact on Individual Behavior and Sense of Meaning

Sep 23, 2024 • 1h 26min
Bitcoin OG: "There is No Stopping Bitcoin Now” | Dave Bradley | BFM084
Dave Bradley is the co-founder of Bull Bitcoin, a Canadian Bitcoin company. He also organizes the Bitcoin Rodeo, a Bitcoin-only conference. He mined his first Bitcoin in 2010 and in 2013 he opened his first Bitcoin business, a brick-and-mortar store called Bitcoin Brains.
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TIMESTAMPS 🕑
00:00 - Introduction and Early Bitcoin Mining Experience
03:01 - Bitcoin as a Solution to Government Control
10:52 - The Spiritual Aspect of Money and the Need for Hope
18:05 - The Degradation of Money and its Impact on Individuals
27:31 - The Attack on Individualism and the Challenge to Blind Trust in Government
29:19 - The Power of Incentives
32:18 - The Challenge of Intellectual Discourse
35:07 - Bitcoin: A Tool for Change
39:27 - The Misalignment of Incentives
43:03 - Are We Still Early?
48:02 - Progress and Prosperity
57:12 - Collective Efforts and Misaligned Incentives
59:33 - The Issue of Tribal Thinking and Collectivism
01:06:39 - Bitcoin's Removal of Non-Direct Taxation
01:19:36 - Bitcoin as the Solution to a Dystopian Economic State
01:23:18 - Currency Wars and Bitcoin's Emergence
01:26:40 - The Future of Currency: Bitcoin vs. the US Dollar

Sep 19, 2024 • 1h 15min
Governments won’t stop printing money, study Bitcoin | Daniel Sempere Pico | BFM083
Daniel Sempere Pico is a former real estate broker and entrepreneur who got into Bitcoin in 2019 and fully orange-pilled in 2020. I’ve spent the last 3 years working in marketing at Braiins, a company that provides soft- and hardware products for Bitcoin mining companies. Daniel is currently growing a ghostwriting/personal brand strategy consultancy business.
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TIMESTAMPS 🕑
00:00 - Introduction and Daniel's Bitcoin Journey
04:47 - Discovering the Value of Bitcoin
07:17 - Bitcoin as a Safe Haven Asset
10:53 - Bitcoin as the New S&P 500 Index Fund
18:18 - Questioning the Value of Fiat Currencies
23:19 - The Future of Bitcoin Adoption
27:04 - Access to Information and the Rise of Bitcoin
29:01 - Bitcoin as a Solution for Wealth Preservation
31:23 - Questioning Mainstream Media and Recognizing Biases
35:12 - Bitcoin as a Response to the Inefficiencies of the Monetary System
46:40 - The Clash Between AI and the Inflationary Nature of Money
53:26 - Leveraging Time and Income for Freedom and Sovereignty
59:32 - Sovereignty and the Importance of Options
01:02:19 - The Potential Impact of Bitcoin on Global Migration
01:06:41 - Building a Personal Brand for Opportunities and Success
01:18:08 - Owning a Business and Saving in Bitcoin for Maximum Freedom

Sep 16, 2024 • 1h 20min
Handre van Heerden: Bitcoin Exposes Government Lies | BFM082
Handre van Heerden is a passionate Bitcoiner and entrepreneur from South Africa. He is building an entirely new economy based solely on Bitcoin transactions. With AirBTC he offers accommodation rentals exclusively with Bitcoin.
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TIMESTAMPS 🕑
00:00 - Introduction and Bitcoin Journey
03:34 - The Misconceptions Around Inflation
08:24 - Understanding Austrian Economics
15:20 - The Impact of Keynesian Economics
19:38 - Bitcoin's Role in Changing Lives
25:27 - The Importance of Financial Literacy
32:30 - The Potential of Bitcoin for a Prosperous and Free Society
40:54 - The Power of Bitcoin's Decentralization
43:17 - Distinguishing Scams from the Technology of Bitcoin
55:34 - Bitcoin Adoption and the Creation of a Parallel Economy
01:06:34 - AirBTC: Supporting Bitcoin Adoption and the Bitcoin Circular Economy
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