How Bitcoin changed my views on education.
How Bitcoin Changed My Views on Education (And Led Me to Homeschooling)
When I first discovered Bitcoin, I thought I was just learning about money. But as the rabbit hole deepened, I realized I wasn’t just rethinking currency — I was rethinking everything. One of the biggest areas that shifted for me was education. Not just how we fund it or how it’s delivered, but why we educate and what kind of people the system is designed to produce.
Bitcoin didn’t just change my finances. It changed my time preference, my sense of responsibility, and my awareness of broken incentives — and that led me to the decision to homeschool my children.
Fiat Thinking Produces Fiat Schools
Bitcoin helped me see that our current education system is deeply tied to the fiat mindset: short-term outcomes, mass standardization, and top-down control. It teaches kids to follow instructions, absorb state-approved information, and perform for rewards — not to think independently, build character, or seek truth.
When money is printed endlessly, time becomes cheap. So does information. So does attention. And so does childhood.
That realization made me stop and ask: What am I handing my children over to each day?
Time Preference and the Long Game
One of the most profound concepts I learned through Bitcoin is low time preference — the idea of sacrificing now for a better future. Fiat systems encourage high time preference: consume now, worry later. That’s exactly how traditional schooling operates: cram, test, forget. It’s about compliance and performance, not depth or mastery.
Homeschooling, on the other hand, is the long game. It’s slow. It’s imperfect. But it’s deeply intentional. It lets me cultivate my children’s character and curiosity — not just their ability to pass a standardized test.
Truth Is Not Neutral
Bitcoin is rooted in truth — unchangeable, incorruptible, and decentralized. The fiat education system? Not so much. Over time, I started to notice the values being subtly (and sometimes overtly) pushed in mainstream education. Many of them simply don’t align with my faith, my values, or the kind of worldview I want to pass down.
Homeschooling lets me teach truth — not trends. It puts Christ at the center, not culture. And it makes space for real questions, not scripted answers.
Education as Stewardship
Bitcoin taught me that wealth isn’t about how much you consume — it’s about how well you steward what you’ve been given. That same principle applies to parenting and education.
I’m not homeschooling because I think it’s easy or because I think schools are all evil. I’m homeschooling because I believe I’ve been entrusted with the hearts and minds of my kids. And after understanding what fiat does to money, culture, and time — I couldn’t hand them over to a system built on those same principles.
A Life That Aligns
Bitcoin didn’t just challenge my thinking — it reordered my priorities. It gave me the courage to step away from convenience and choose conviction. Homeschooling is one of the most radical, rewarding things — not in spite of Bitcoin, but because of it.
This isn’t just about money anymore. It’s about truth, freedom, and legacy. And it starts at home.
Stay tuned, and stay sovereign.
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