Why learn about Bitcoin?

In this blogpost we make the case, why learning about Bitcoin is a very good investment of your time.

Let's start with a question:

What influences where we live, where we work, where and when we go on vacation, which means of transport we are taking, where we get coffee or what we eat?

Right... you guessed it.

Money does.

If we like it or not.

Money influences both the big life decisions as well as the small day-to-day actions we take.

Money influences how we spend our time and where we focus our energy.

We think through money when we act.

Money has an incredibly powerful influence on human behavior, both on a personal as well as on a societal level. Barely anyone can explain confidently why different type of paper notes, e.g. Euros or Dollars are being used as money and why money is needed in the first place. If you are like me for most of my life, you are way too busy earning (or spending) money. So why should you be learning about money? Because understanding money is necessary in order to take good and well informed actions.

We spend our whole life working for it, yet we barely ever think about what money is and how money actually works.

Did you never think that it is absolutely flabbergasting how little school teaches us about money? Join the club. If you decide to do just that, you might come to the conclusion, that this might be by design. This is why it is valuable and necessary to make the effort to learn about money self-responsibly.

Bitcoin is a new form of money. Learning about Bitcoin forces us to think critically and leads us to understanding money in its original sense. But not only that. We strongly believe that Bitcoin is a desirable and beneficial form of money for you individually and humanity in general. We will make the case that Bitcoin creates an environment where our actions are influenced to be more truthful, valuable and sustainable.

What to expect at abitnewworld.com

Even though this space is centered around the topic of money and Bitcoin, we do not aim to teach you how to get rich quickly or how to make money. Instead we aim to provide you with a coherent understanding of what money is and what it ought to be. We will explain in detail how both our current monetary system works and how Bitcoin works. We will examine the integrity of the different forms of money and the incentive systems underlying them. We strive to help you understand the potential risks and rewards associated with Bitcoin and its different kinds of uses and show you how to get started in the space. In doing so, we hope to help you improve your decision making in a healthy and valuable way.

Your learning process is yours to go through. You need to come to your own conclusions. But... you are not alone in this. The speed and joy of your learning is heavily dependent on having intellectual sparring partners to discuss and evaluate ideas.

We aim to create a space, where...:

• ... your curiosity for learning in general and money and Bitcoin in specific is sparked

• ... you are provided with quality research materials and sources to facilitate your understanding

• ... you have the opportunity to engage with us and discuss all of your questions.

We hope you enjoy our content and do not hesitate to contact us. We are looking forward to exchanging ideas!