Before Bitcoin makes sense, you need to understand what's broken
Most people never question how money works—yet it profoundly impacts every aspect of our lives. This knowledge series builds the foundation from first principles: why we need money, what makes it work, how our system broke, and what it costs you personally. This foundational knowledge is essential for understanding Bitcoin and making informed financial decisions
Most people take money for granted, yet it's one of humanity's most profound inventions. Without money, you'd be stuck bartering your skills for lunch, hoping someone needs exactly what you offer. Understanding how money works is the key to understanding why everything keeps getting more expensive while your savings earn nothing.
August 15, 1971. You've never heard this date, yet it changed your financial future more than any other day in modern history. That Sunday evening, a temporary decision was made that's still stealing your purchasing power 53 years later. Most people have no idea what happened or why their money works so differently than their grandparents
Every crisis justifies more money printing. Every monetary expansion widens the wealth gap. From housing affordability to eroded savings, discover the hidden mathematics of how broken money systematically transfers wealth — and why these costs accelerate with each.
Why does Bitcoin fix our broken monetary system? Because it returns scarcity to the realm of physics rather than politics, enables a truly voluntary monetary standard, and creates a universal language of value accessible to everyone. The solution to technological problems requires a technological approach.
Why does Bitcoin fix our broken monetary system? Because it returns scarcity to the realm of physics rather than politics, enables a truly voluntary monetary standard, and creates a universal language of value accessible to everyone. The solution to technological problems requires a technological approach.
Every crisis justifies more money printing. Every monetary expansion widens the wealth gap. From housing affordability to eroded savings, discover the hidden mathematics of how broken money systematically transfers wealth — and why these costs accelerate with each.
August 15, 1971. You've never heard this date, yet it changed your financial future more than any other day in modern history. That Sunday evening, a temporary decision was made that's still stealing your purchasing power 53 years later. Most people have no idea what happened or why their money works so differently than their grandparents
Venezuelan refugees selling wallets made from worthless bolivar banknotes reveal a harsh truth: not all money is created equal. Understanding what makes good money isn't academic theory — it's the difference between preserving your wealth and watching it disappear.
Most people take money for granted, yet it's one of humanity's most profound inventions. Without money, you'd be stuck bartering your skills for lunch, hoping someone needs exactly what you offer. Understanding how money works is the key to understanding why everything keeps getting more expensive while your savings earn nothing.