Sam Lyman is the public policy director at Riot Platforms, a leading Bitcoin mining company, and a contributor to Forbes. He previously served as the policy director of a DC-based think tank, and as a speechwriter to the President of the US Chamber of Commerce and a US Senator. His graduate research at Princeton focused on the impact of emerging technologies on international relations. Sam believes a decentralized future is essential to freedom and human flourishing. › Follow Sam on https://x.com/SamLyman33 SPONSORS 🧘‍♂️ Gain peace of mind with Onramp’s Multi-Institution Custody solution. Receive $250 in Bitcoin when you join via https://bfmlinks.com/onramp 🔐 The Foundation Passport is a premium Bitcoin hardware wallet you already know how to use. Get $10 off with code *BRAM* via https://foundation.xyz/bram PRODUCTS I ENDORSE › CRYPTOTAG: The world's strongest seed phrase storage - https://bfmlinks.com/cryptotag › Buy Bitcoin in the EU 🇪🇺 via https://relai.me/bram and use code *BRAM* to reduce fees by 0.5% 🔔 Subscribe to never miss an upcoming episode of Bitcoin for Millennials › YouTube: ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@bramk⁠⁠ › Follow Bram on ⁠⁠https://x.com/bramk TIMESTAMPS 🕑 0:00 - Sam’s Bitcoin Journey 9:21 - The Flaws of Fiat Currency 19:29 - Bitcoin as a Check on Reckless Money Printing 30:13 - The Potential for Bitcoin to Save the US Dollar 36:19 - Bitcoin vs. Gold 43:51 - Bitcoin's Revolutionary Concept of Digital Scarcity 48:25 - Bitcoin as a Strategic Reserve Asset 52:04 - Bitcoin as a Single-Issue Voting Subject 55:35 - Millennials and Bitcoin: Recognizing the Problems of Inflation 57:20 - Enhancing Optimism and Encouraging Skepticism 1:21:49 - Bitcoin Representing Absolute Truth