I don’t believe we shall ever have a good money again before we take the thing out of the hands of government. We can’t take it violently out of the hands of government; all we can do is by some sly, roundabout way introduce something they can’t stop. – Friedrich A. Hayek, 1984 –

So, you’re curious about Bitcoin? Or maybe you’re already down the rabbit hole and looking for more.
Good. This is the place.

The journey can feel overwhelming at first. There’s so much to learn, so many voices.
That’s why I’ve gathered what I believe are the very best resources, organized to help you navigate this space, no matter where you’re starting from.

Rather have a selection of resources adjusted to your specific level? Check out the learning paths (beginner to advanced).

Contents

Beginners (Start Here)

Video’s
What is Bitcoin? (9:46)
Explain BITCOIN to Complete Beginners: Ultimate Guide (20:05)
Why Bitcoin Works | The Trust Machine (24:37)
The best explanation of Bitcoin and money I’ve ever heard – Jack Mallers (3:38)
Bitcoin Is Protecting Human Rights Around the World – Alex Gladstein (5:37)
Introduction to Bitcoin: what is bitcoin and why does it matter?
(37:16)
Hello. I am Bitcoin (12:45)
God Bless Bitcoin | Full Movie | Documentary (1:29:11)
Biggest Bitcoin Myths Debunked! (17:10)
Podcast episodes

Saylor Series on the WiM Show (16 episodes)

Bitcoin introduction on the WBD Podcast (3 parts)

Part 1: Why Bitcoin?
Part 2: What is Bitcoin?
Part 3: How to Hold Bitcoin?

The Bullish Case For Bitcoin by Vijay Boyapati

Books

Digging deeper

For those who “get the basics” and want to dive deeper into specific topics.

General Bitcoin insights

Video’s
Bitcoin Has No Competition (11:44)
Jack Mallers “Intro to Bitcoin” at Bitcoin Atlantis 2024 (47:38)

Books
Articles

Gigi – Dear Crypto & Fiat Bros: An open letter to the confused and dismissive

Inflation & Macro Economics

Video’s
What is Inflation in 2 Minutes (2:39)
INFLATION explained from a Bitcoin perspective (6:02)
The Truth about inflation (8:18)
What’s The Problem? – Joe Bryan (39:36)
How Money & Banking Work (& why they’re broken today) – Lyn Alden (32:29)
How The Economic Machine Works by Ray Dalio
(30:59)
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order by Ray Dalio (43:42)
Books

Monetary History

Video’s
Inflation and the Fall of Rome – Economic History DOCUMENTARY (26:11)
Series: The Hidden Secrets Of Money – Mike Maloney
Money vs Currency – Hidden Secrets Of Money Episode 1 – Mike Maloney
USA’s Seven Stages Of Empire – Hidden Secrets Of Money Episode 2 – Mike Maloney
DE-DOLLARIZATION – Death of the US Dollar Standard – Hidden Secrets Of Money Episode 3
The Biggest Scam In The History Of Mankind – Hidden Secrets of Money Ep 4
Where Does Money Come From? – Hidden Secrets Of Money Ep 5 – Mike Maloney
Fall Of Empires: Rome vs USA (Hidden Secrets Of Money Ep 9)
American Bread & Circus (Hidden Secrets Of Money Ep 10)
Books

Bitcoin Mechanics

Video’s
Jack Mallers — There Is No Second Best (Understanding Proof-of-Work) (43:51)
How Bitcoin Works in 5 Minutes (Technical)
But how does bitcoin actually work? (25:15)
How Bitcoin Works Under the Hood (22:24)
Books

Articles

Softwar Thesis

Summary

In this thesis, Lowery presents a novel theory to the US Department of Defense that Bitcoin doesn’t just represent a peer-to-peer cash system, it also (and more importantly) represents a new form of digital-age warfare that will transform national security, cyber security, and possibly even the base-layer architecture of the internet. Using scientific concepts from biology, evolution, anthropology, political science, and computer theory, Lowery summarizes the dynamics of power projection in human society and provides an argument for why emerging proof-of-work technologies (namely Bitcoin) will have a dramatic impact on how humans organize, cooperate, and compete on a global scale by empowering populations to project physical power in, from, and through cyberspace.

Media

Original Thesis (full text)

Softwar – Jason Lowery (2023)
The Lowery Series on the What Is Money Show
Proof of Stake (PoS) Versus Proof of Work (PoW) w/ Jason Lowery (BTC098)

Bitcoin Utility

Summary

What can Bitcoin do? These videos cover the different ways in which Bitcoin helps people all over the world reclaim their freedom, from escaping oppressive regimes to bootstrapping local energy grids.

Video’s
Bitcoin: A Tool for Human Freedom – Episode 2 | Hello Bitcoin (7:19)
Bitcoin: Global Utility w/ Alex Gladstein (1:16:06)
Bitcoin, a 30,000ft View with Jeff Booth & Alex Gladstein (1:01:52)
INSIDE AFRICA’S SECRET OFF-GRID BITCOIN MINES
(16:56)

Philosophy & Spirituality

Video’s
The Legendary Treasure of Satoshi Nakamoto – Tomer Strolight (38:33)
Robert Breedlove: Philosophy of Bitcoin from First Principles | Lex Fridman Podcast #176 (4:03:38)
Bitcoin is Beautiful | a Short Film by Tomer Strolight (5:28)
What’s the problem? By Joe Bryan
The Lowery Series on the What Is Money Show
JAck mallers’ keynote at BTC Prague
God Bless Bitcoin – Documentary
21 Lessons by Gigi
The What Is Money Show by Robert Breedlove

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