Why 95% of Educated People Still Don’t Understand Bitcoin | Boyd Cohen | BFM165

Boyd Cohen, PhD, is a globally recognized expert at the intersection of sustainability, entrepreneurship, and Bitcoin. He serves as a Business School Director and as Strategic Advisor to Jan3. He recently published his latest book, Bitcoin Singularity, which envisions how Bitcoin can catalyze a more resilient and abundant global economy.› https://x.com/boydcohen› Bitcoin Singularity: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F84CJX6FPARTNERS🧘‍♂️ Gain peace of mind with Onramp’s Multi-Institution Custody solution. Sign up with code BRAM to receive $150 in Bitcoin after your first deposit: https://onrampbitcoin.com/bram🔐 Blockstream Jade Plus: The simplest and most secure hardware wallet on the planet - Get 10% off your entire order with code BRAM at https://store.blockstream.com🔨 Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.comPRODUCTS I ENDORSE› Get the The Bitaxe Gamma (open-source Bitcoin home miner) in US & UK with 10% using code BRAM: https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM› Buy Bitcoin in the EU 🇪🇺 via https://relai.me/bram and use code BRAM to reduce fees by 0.5%🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED› YouTube: ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@bramk⁠⁠› Follow Bram on ⁠⁠https://x.com/bramk🕑 TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Introduction and Background05:04 - Experiencing Currency Controls in Argentina10:09 - Understanding Money and Freedom15:03 - The Role of Bitcoin in Economic Freedom19:50 - Transitioning from Ethereum to Bitcoin24:56 - The Importance of Open-Mindedness29:58 - Bitcoin as a Remedy for Artificial Scarcity30:30 - The Illusion of Value and Abundance34:44 - Redefining Identity in a Post-Consumerism World37:49 - Bridging the Gap: Bitcoin and Sustainability41:55 - Paradigm Asymmetry: Understanding Bitcoin's Resistance47:23 - The Future of Education and Bitcoin Awareness53:35 - The Path to Hyper Bitcoinization and Its Implications59:05 - Empathy and Wealth in a Bitcoin Economy01:01:25 - Meritocracy and Innovation in Business01:05:11 - Self-Actualization and Transitioning to Hyper Bitcoinization01:14:12 - The Future of Lending in a Bitcoin Worldℹ️ EPISODE SUMMARYBram Kanstein and Boyd Cohen discuss how how Boyd, even with a Ph.D., didn’t understand Bitcoin—until it rewired how he saw energy, incentives, and power. In this episode, Bram unpacks Boyd’s intellectual journey from climate tech professor to Bitcoin maximalist, and how Bitcoin challenged everything he thought he knew. They explore how fiat erodes meaning, why academia gets it wrong, and what a Bitcoin-based civilization could actually look like. This conversation is raw, disruptive, and rooted in hard-earned clarity. If you think you're too smart to fall for fiat—you’re probably wrong.