Episode 86: Money Is Broken But Bitcoin Can Fix It

Money is broken – but Bitcoin can fix it. Hosts Imran Lakha (Options Insight) and Dave Brickell (FRNT) welcome Joe Bryan, creator of viral video “What’s the Problem?” From index trader to Bitcoin evangelist, Joe explains how fiat’s “big red button” enables endless money printing, eroding purchasing power and incentivizing short-termism, corruption, inequality, health crises, and societal decay.

Bitcoin separates money from state: rules without rulers, energy-bounded scarcity, self-custody via 12-word seeds, censorship-resistant transfers. Crypto ≠ Bitcoin – most is fiat with CEOs/marketing. Joe encourages people to embrace self-custody and educate themselves. Bitcoin is the life raft in debasement storm that keeps getting worse.

Enjoy this feature-length episode – watch Joe’s video here to learn more!

The following topics is covered:

00:00 – Introduction
00:18 – Today’s Special Guest: Joe Bryan, Creator of “Whats The Problem?”
05:15 – Is The Government Ruling The World Economy?
07:39 – The Money Problem Explained
18:53 – Bitcoin, The Ultimate Form Of Money?
20:09 – The Gold Sovereignty Problem
21:21 – Tax Incentives & Cons vs. Bitcoin as Money
24:56 – The Internet as a Communication Revolution vs. BTC as a Monetary Revolution
29:49 – A people problems & Lessons from History
31:54 – The Choice of Freedom
33:23 – Not Your Keys Not Your Coins
38:16 – Percentage of Believers and Economists Who Misunderstand Bitcoin
41:14 – Printing Money And The Broken Fiat System
47:48 – Spending Inflationary Money vs. Hard Money: Short-Term vs. Long-Term
53:36 – Shrinkflation and Inflation: The Visible vs. the Invisible
56:07 – Consequences of the Fed’s 3% Inflation Acceptance
59:24 – Current Bitcoin Price & Macro Analysis
1:04:27 – A World Without Bitcoin & Quantum Computing Threat
1:06:57 – Myers Briggs Type Indicator on Bitcoiners
1:10:59 – Thoughts on the U.S Bitcoin Reserve and BTC As Political Power
1:17:09 – Bitcoin vs. Crypto: Key Differences
1:21:53 – Joe’s One-Liner Bitcoin Explanation
1:24:15 – Closing Thoughts: Starting in the Right Direction with Bitcoin