Why Smart People Reject Bitcoin | Brett Hansen

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Hansen, author of The Belief Machine and Bitcoin Not Crypto, joins Michael Jordan to explore why intelligent, successful people often reject Bitcoin. They dissect the psychology of belief, identity preservation, and how Bitcoin acts as a mirror for our worldview. Hansen shares his Bitcoin origin story, why property rights became his core conviction, and why most people orange-pill themselves. They also discuss tribalism, the tension between freedom and safety, the challenge of living on a Bitcoin standard, and why pricing everything in fiat undermines Bitcoin as peer-to-peer cash.⏳ TIMESTAMPS:

01:20 Intro and prologue story

03:27 The insurance question

05:32 Why people say no

08:31 Beliefs are investments

12:55 Map vs territory

18:28 Lessons for everyone

25:34 Identity and work

30:31 Tribalism is a drug

36:06 Bitcoin Not Crypto

41:19 Brett’s Bitcoin origin

42:35 Property rights core

49:04 Orange pill yourself

53:27 Freedom versus safety

58:25 Fiat denominator problem

01:03:39 Living Bitcoin standard

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