Why Smart People Reject Bitcoin | Brett Hansen

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<p>Hansen, author of <em>The Belief Machine</em> and <em>Bitcoin Not Crypto</em>, joins Michael Jordan to explore why intelligent, successful people often reject Bitcoin. They dissect the psychology of belief, identity preservation, and how Bitcoin acts as a mirror for our worldview. Hansen shares his Bitcoin origin story, why property rights became his core conviction, and why most people orange-pill themselves. They also discuss tribalism, the tension between freedom and safety, the challenge of living on a Bitcoin standard, and why pricing everything in fiat undermines Bitcoin as peer-to-peer cash.<strong>⏳ TIMESTAMPS:</strong></p>

<p>01:20 Intro and prologue story </p>

<p>03:27 The insurance question </p>

<p>05:32 Why people say no </p>

<p>08:31 Beliefs are investments </p>

<p>12:55 Map vs territory </p>