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Five ways in. Hand-picked conversations for a foundation — not whatever episode happened to mention the keyword.

Why Bitcoin exists · Keys · Market · Free internet · Real world

YOUR FIRST MONTH

Start with the spine.

Six essential listens, in an order that builds rather than overwhelms.

01Jeff BoothWhy Bitcoin exists→02Erik Cason & Jesse PosnerBuy it. Hold it. Protect it.→03Lyn AldenUnderstand the market→04Paul KeatingBuild the free internet→05Brandon GentileBitcoin in the real world→06James CheckUnderstand the market→

01

Why Bitcoin exists

Money, scarcity, fiat, and the case for a Bitcoin standard.

Start with this · Jeff Booth More with Jeff Booth →Why pricing bitcoin in dollars means you still think in fiat.→

David MarcusWhat changes when value moves on the internet the way information already does.→BTC Sessions21 million vs infinite dollars, in plain language.→Mauricio Di BartolomeoHyperinflation is not a thought experiment.→

02

Buy it. Hold it. Protect it.

Self-custody, privacy, multisig, and inheritance.

Start with this · Erik Cason & Jesse Posner More with Erik Cason →A cheap safe around expensive coins is not security.→

Becca RubenfeldKeys are not enough if you cannot survive a wrench.→Evan KaloudisSelf-custody and ecash when the state wants a chokepoint.→Alex McShaneHolding keys as a practical habit, not a slogan.→

03

Understand the market

Cycles, liquidity, adoption, and macro.

Start with this · Lyn Alden More with Lyn Alden →Where this cycle actually is, and what AI capital did to it.→

James CheckIf bitcoin feels broken, listen before you sell.→Preston PyshLiquidity, the Fed, and the AI bid.→Alex ThornWhether the old four-year script still applies.→

04

Build the free internet

Nostr, open source, privacy, and freedom tech.

Start with this · Paul Keating More with Paul Keating →Nostr vs AI slop, and whether a human internet still exists.→

Rob HamiltonWhat the Coldcard mess taught Bitcoin about open-source security.→Max HillebrandPrivacy as the freedom to act, not something to hide.→Jeff GFreedom tech vs the surveillance stack.→

05

Bitcoin in the real world

Mining, policy, family, and adoption.

Start with this · Brandon Gentile More with Brandon Gentile →Bitcoin and family when school and money are both captured.→

Zack ShapiroPolicy, the SBR fight, and what actually got written down.→Mining episodeNation-states, centralization, and the right to transact.→Aaron DanielWhy insurance breaks, and what bitcoin does to property.→

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