What money is, and why it is broken
To understand what Bitcoin is worth, perspective decides everything. That is why we start with the question: what is money, and why do we need it as a society? We go into themes like inequality, energy and investing. Built on 1000+ hours of research, so you can draw your own conclusions.
10
lessons, in plain language
~20 min
per lesson, at your own pace
0
jargon you have to already know
What you will learn
Ten lessons, in order. Notice that Bitcoin itself does not arrive until lesson four.
1
The History of Money
How money was invented, and why humans needed it in the first place.
2
Properties of Money
The seven properties of good money, and what happens when even one of them is corrupted.
3
Inflation and Purchasing Power
How inflation quietly erodes what you have saved, without anyone announcing it.
4
What is Bitcoin?
Only now, with the groundwork laid, does Bitcoin itself arrive.
5
Misconceptions About Bitcoin
The objections you have already heard, taken seriously one at a time.
6
What is Bitcoin Mining?
How mining actually works, and why the energy question is more interesting than the headlines.
7
Bitcoin's Humanitarian Impact
What it changes for people whose own currency is failing them.
8
Bitcoin vs. Real Estate and Gold
How it compares to the stores of value you already know and may already own.
9
Adoption and Price
The halving, adoption curves, and why price models are worth understanding and not trusting.
10
Buying, Storing, and Spending
The practical part: how to buy safely, and what holding it yourself actually means.
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Down the Rabbit Hole Bonus
Where to go next, curated, if you want to keep reading.
You do not need to have done the Money Journey first. This one starts from the beginning. Many people arrive here curious about Bitcoin and go on to the others afterwards.
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