Mentor Sessions Ep.015: Bitcoin, Freedom, and the Illusion of Value

Is Bitcoin just a shared hallucination, or the ultimate tool to dismantle the fiat matrix? In this explosive episode of Mentor Sessions, we dive deep with Knut Svanholm, Bitcoin philosopher and author of Everything Divided by 21 Million and Praxeology: The Invisible Hand That Feeds You. Knut tackles the toughest FUD—Is Bitcoin’s value subjective? Can it survive a government crackdown? Who will build the roads in a Bitcoin future? From debunking myths to exploring how Bitcoin rewires our minds for freedom, this conversation will arm you with the logic to orange-pill your friends and escape the system. Hit play and rethink money, power, and hope in 2025!

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 - Introduction

Get ready for a mind-bending discussion with Knut Svanholm on Bitcoin’s power to reveal truth.

• 00:02:06:19 - Is Bitcoin’s Value a Collective Hallucination?

Knut dismantles the myth of intrinsic value and explains why Bitcoin’s worth is subjective.

• 00:03:36:23 - Why “Store of Value” Misleads

Knut challenges the term “store of value” and redefines Bitcoin as a medium of exchange over time and space.

• 00:06:30:08 - Bitcoin’s Singular Purpose: Money, Not More

Why adding use cases like NFTs harms Bitcoin’s role as sound money.

• 00:09:12:19 - The Great Lie of Stable Prices

Knut explains why prices should naturally fall and how Bitcoin exposes fiat illusions.

• 00:11:36:09 - Can Bitcoin Survive Government Capture?

Knut on why nodes, not miners, hold the power and how Bitcoin resists control.

• 00:14:46:01 - Bitcoin’s Antifragile Design

How Bitcoin’s decentralized chaos makes it stronger against attacks.

• 00:20:14:16 - Who Will Build the Roads?

Knut tackles the classic libertarian question with insights from his updated Praxeology book.

• 00:33:19:09 - Bitcoin vs. Coercion: Ending Taxation

How sound money reduces incentives for violence and empowers voluntary systems.

• 00:42:20:23 - The Shawshank Redemption of Bitcoin

Knut’s powerful analogy on hope, freedom, and escaping the fiat prison.

• 00:52:33:05 - New Chapters in Praxeology

Knut discusses new additions to his book, covering natural law and punishment.

• 01:00:07:03 - Knut’s Bitcoin Infinity Academy

Learn about Knut’s project to share his books for free and educate Bitcoiners worldwide.

About Knut Svanholm

• Website: bitcoin-infinity.com

• Twitter: @knutsvanholm

• Bitcoin Infinity Academy: geyser.fund/projects/infinity

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