21 million is what makes Bitcoin work — but where did the number come from? Satoshi was too methodical with everything else for us to assume it was arbitrary. In this episode of Love & Hard Money, Brian walks through why mathematical scarcity is different from every other kind of scarcity we've ever had, why our current payment system is essentially a leaky balloon with an evil clown airbrushed on it, and why the volatility you see in Bitcoin is caused by the exact same people who don't understand it yet.

Then he makes his case for why Satoshi chose 21 million — a hilarious theory that is either completely ridiculous or one the most important footnotes in monetary history. It just might be improbable enough to be true. You'll have to decide for yourself.

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In this bonus, midweek episode, I read aloud my children's book, The Winds Of Uncertainty. If you would like to follow along with pictures, they are available in the free e-book download on my website www.satoshigeneral.com.

About the book:

After losing everything to The Winds of Uncertainty, Eldin
sets out on a hero’s journey where he discovers the value of
hard work, hard money and truth over lies. This beautifully
illustrated story is meant to be handed down generation-to-
generation and read aloud to instill values many families hold
dear. It teaches that prosperity results from free and fair
trade, hard work and initiative and that sometimes you have
to embark on an adventure to find the spark within.

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What if the most important lesson we never teach our kids is what money actually is?

In this episode, Brian shares the story behind The Winds of Uncertainty — his children's book about scarcity, abundance, and the hidden forces that shape our economic lives. He talks about why he hired a Nostr artist and paid in Bitcoin, why he's only sold 10 copies and doesn't care, and why he believes it takes a generation to heal a broken relationship with money.

From the gold florin that funded the Renaissance to the moment Nixon closed the gold window in 1971 — and everything that came apart after — Brian traces how the money we choose shapes the culture we live in. Fiat money doesn't just inflate prices. It inflates dependence, erodes incentives, and quietly rearranges who wins and who loses.

Hard money is the inverse. And that's a lesson worth planting early.

The e-book is free. Signed hardcovers are available for Bitcoin at satoshigeneral.com.

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Almost everything you've been told about inflation is wrong. In this episode, Brian breaks down the difference between what inflation actually is versus what we're told it is—and why that distinction matters more than you think.

You'll discover why your paycheck feels like it buys less every year despite "low" official inflation numbers, why your parents could afford a house on one income while you can't on two, and why the CPI consistently understates the real erosion of your purchasing power. Brian walks through concrete examples using housing prices, college tuition, and the stock market measured in gold to show the gap between official statistics and lived reality.

Learn about the Cantillon Effect, why governments have every incentive to inflate the currency, and how measuring prices in Bitcoin reveals the truth about monetary debasement. Most importantly, understand why the only real protection against inflation is saving in something that can't be inflated.

If you've ever felt like you're falling behind despite doing everything right, this episode explains why—and what you can do about it.

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This is a bonus episode. I went off script to highlight some of the evil that we are seeing in the world today and to offer a solution to help build a more beautiful and just future.

If you like this format, let me know by subscribing or commenting. Either way, we will continue with weekly monologues every Tuesday on the thesis that Hard Money allows us to express love to the world beyond our own homes and families.

There is darkness in the world, but there is also light. Choose the light.

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Most of us grew up hearing some version of "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." But what if our entire monetary system is a systematic violation of this golden rule?

In this episode, we explore how money printing violates the Non-Aggression Principle—the simple idea that you shouldn't initiate force or fraud against others. As Jack Mallers puts it, "Money is your time and energy in abstracted form." When the Federal Reserve creates trillions of dollars out of thin air, they're diluting the value you've already earned without your consent.

We'll cover:

• Why monetary debasement is theft, not policy
• The Cantillon Effect: how inflation transfers wealth from Main Street to Wall Street
• How legal tender laws force you to participate in a system that robs you
• The hidden cost: the multi-generational wealth and long-term thinking that monetary inflation has destroyed
• Why Bitcoin offers an alternative built on voluntary exchange instead of coercion

This isn't about politics. It's about the ethical foundation of how we exchange value—and what happens when that foundation is built on force instead of consent.

If you've ever wondered why it's so much harder to get ahead than it was for your parents' generation, this episode explains why. And more importantly, what you can do about it.

Ready to protect your business from monetary debasement? Visit www.satoshigeneral.com to learn how Bitcoin treasury strategies can help you preserve the value you've created.

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Can hard money constrain governments' ability to finance unpopular wars?

In this inaugural episode, we explore a provocative thesis: that money which can't be printed at will—whether gold or Bitcoin—creates democratic accountability by forcing governments to fund wars through direct taxation rather than hidden inflation.

We examine the $2.3 trillion cost of the Afghanistan war, current defense spending proposals, and the historical relationship between monetary systems and warfare. From World War I's suspension of the gold standard to Nixon closing the gold window during Vietnam, we trace how the ability to expand money supply has transformed the nature and duration of war itself.

This isn't a simple "Bitcoin good, fiat bad" argument. We explore serious counterarguments: wars happened under gold standards too, hard money creates economic constraints that can cause their own problems, and governments might find workarounds even under a Bitcoin standard.

The question isn't whether hard money is perfect—it's whether the constraint on war-making power is a feature rather than a bug.

Topics discussed:

• The hidden costs of war finance through monetary expansion
• Historical examples: WWI, Vietnam, and the gold standard
• How fiscal illusion obscures the true cost of military spending
• The ethical dimensions of financing war through inflation
• Austrian vs Keynesian perspectives on monetary constraint
• What a Bitcoin standard could mean for government accountability

Mentioned in this episode:

• Brown University's Costs of War Project
• The relationship between Bretton Woods and modern warfare
• Benjamin Anderson's Economics and the Public Welfare

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