Brett’s Bitcoin Rabbit Hole Resources

This page began as an email I would send to friends when they asked me for some tips for learning about Bitcoin. I decided to make it public here – a triaged curated compilation of Bitcoin information to get yourself started down the rabbit hole. Feedback is welcome – either contact me here or on X DM. This list could be much, much longer. It’s a struggle to keep it short. There’s just so much incredible content to wade through.

Enjoy your transformational journey. I hope you find it as profound of an awakening as I have.

TLDR;

1. Read this: Masters and Slaves of Money
2. Watch this: God Bless Bitcoin
3. Buy Bitcoin here: Swan Bitcoin

Fundamental Learning

• Masters and Slaves of Money – A MASTERPIECE of writing by Robert Breedlove. It’s up to us to spread this message, change our way of thinking, and wake up.  This is what’s happening, and we can all reprogram ourselves if we’re open to it. A long read – and very much worth it. It should be required reading in schools. If you stop here and just read this – I’ll consider this resource guide a success.
• God Bless Bitcoin – Premiered at the Bitcoin 2024 conference, this full-length film offers an engaging and insightful introduction to the world of Bitcoin. Far from the usual “number go up” (NGU) narrative, it delves into why Bitcoin is so much more than you might imagine. Watch this movie and start your journey down the fascinating rabbit hole of Bitcoin, the greatest world-changing innovation since the Internet.
• The Winklevoss Twins (from Facebook) make the Case for $500K Bitcoin, and I agree with everything in it. Also, check out the podcast version of them discussing the post.
• My friend Brekkie wrote this excellent piece for beginners
• A recent Bitcoin beginners guide full of useful info
• Excellent analysis of democracy and why money must be separate from state by Aleksandar Svetski
• A short distillation of why Bitcoin is a great investment
• Jimmy Song explains why ordinals and inscriptions are just another scam using Bitcoin’s good name.
• The very first Bitcoin transaction
• For videos, Andreas Antonopoulos is one of the clearest speakers and advocates for what Bitcoin is and why it’s so important. Here’s one playlist. There’s more. Definitely check out this introduction, and I encourage you to subscribe to his YouTube channel.
• Investor, writer, and host Anthony Pompliano explains how the dollar’s purchasing power is rapidly diminishing and how Bitcoin is a way out in this excellent “Orange Pill” video.
• Ben Shapiro with an excellent 15m video for beginners
• Human Rights Foundation‘s Alex Gladstein explains how Bitcoin is “an escape hatch from tyranny“. THIS is why I Bitcoin.
• Excellent piece by Tomer Strolight explaining why Bitcoin integrity is like physical bridge integrity
• Short video of a 3-year-old explaining Bitcoin
• Succinct explanation of Bitcoin by Peter Van Valkenburgh
• Institutions and savvy CEOs cannot resist any longer. Read this shareholder letter in its entirety from a new Norwegian company.
• Excellent technical timeline of Bitcoin history by Alex Gladstein
• Take sovereign control of your Bitcoin by me
• Podcast appearances by me, talking about Bitcoin and some other topics:
  • TrueVote Press Page
  • Radical with Shane Hazel
  • Simply Bitcoin
  • SOUNDFOOD with Nitsa Citrine – Bitcoin, the Future of Money and the Dangers of Democracy with Brett Morrison
  • Meet the Team with Brett Morrison
  • The New Bitcoin Epoch with Ped Hasid & Brett Morrison
• My 2014 blog post – Still relevant
• My X – @morrisonbrett

Buying Bitcoin

• Swan Bitcoin – I’ve studied and used several sites over the years and have concluded that Swan Bitcoin is the recommended place for buying Bitcoin with USD. They have the lowest fees, a great user interface, and specialize in recurring buys. For large buys, they recently launched Swan Private. Give them a try.
• Cash App – From Square. Jack Dorsey, Co-Founder and CEO of Square and Co-Founder of Twitter is a big Bitcoin supporter. While Bitcoin isn’t their primary business, buying and selling is simple and seamless.

X

X is where the conversation about #Bitcoin thrives. You’ll find copious amounts of inspiration, wisdom, cleverness, and hilarious banter neatly distilled for you on X. Here are a few to get you started. Give them all a follow:

• Me – ₿rett with a Bitcoin ₿ – Sometimes clever, always optimistic
• My wife Sima Morrison – check out who she follows too for her curated list of Bitcoin personalities
• Jameson Lopp – I find Lopp incredibly pragmatic and insightful. Every Tweet has wisdom behind it. Also, check out his own very extensive Bitcoin Resources Guide.
• Jimmy Song – Jimmy’s a thoughtful and mindful writer and podcaster. He discusses economic policy and history often in his messages. Also, sign up for his weekly newsletter.
• Brekkie Von Bitcoin – Brekkie is a close friend and colleague and tirelessly brings endless humor and excitement around Bitcoin. His energy is infectious.
• Parker Lewis – Parker is a prolific writer, wise beyond his years. Give his blog @ Unchained Capital a look too.
• Michael Saylor – When you’re ready to learn with unbridled optimism for everything Bitcoin – take a look at his Tweets. They’re as prescient as they are thrilling to imagine.
• Jeff Berwick – More than just Bitcoin. He considers himself a voluntaryist / anarcho-capitalist, and I’ve learned a lot from him.
• Edward Snowden – A champion for liberty and freedom. One of the bravest humans among us.

Podcasts & Interviews

• If you’re REALLY ready to get excited about the potential of Bitcoin, listen to this conversation between Saifedean Ammous and Michael Saylor.
• Check out the nine-part series between Robert Breedlove and Michael Saylor and learn about history and how Bitcoin is monetary energy. It’s a fascinating and engaging narrative about everything we’ve done so far in human history that has led us to Bitcoin.
• The TFTC podcast is entertaining and informative. Marty and Matt always bring something new into the zeitgeist.
• What Bitcoin Did by Peter McCormack covers a broad range of topics
• Swan Signal by the team at Swan hosts guests from all over the spectrum with one thing in common – Bitcoin.

Books

• Enter the Era of Empowerment: Self-Sovereignty in a Complex World – Get your mind, soul, and spirit aligned – Bitcoin will present itself as obvious to you. Highly recommend.
• Biography of the Dollar: How the Mighty Buck Conquered the World and Why It’s Under Siege – The dollar and all its history. I read it the first year I started studying Bitcoin in 2013. Recent monetary expansion has accelerated, and we’re going to feel the consequences. This book lays it all out.
• The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve – G. Edward Griffin teaches you the origin of the Fed, tariffs, and inflation. When you learn how it all works – you will be horrified. They don’t teach you this in school.
• The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking – Dr. Saifedean Ammous is an innovative teacher of Austrian Economics. He makes the case for Bitcoin as the new standard for decentralized currency.
• Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption – Super entertaining story by the author of the book behind the movie, The Social Network.

Haters

People who speak against Bitcoin do it for two reasons. One, they don’t understand it. Two, they don’t own any and are vindictive. Let’s keep this list short:

• Peter Schiff – Obsessed with gold. His gold confirmation bias prohibits him from appreciating anything except gold.
• Mark Cuban – The Cubes is bitter he didn’t discover, understand, or embrace Bitcoin in its early days. So today, he’s earned my nickname for him, “Chief Crypto Bloviator“. Everything he says about “crypto” and “blockchain not Bitcoin” comes from personal fear-based ego recovery patterns.
• Elizabeth Warren – Senator Warren is an ENEMY of Bitcoin. Clearly, she hasn’t read THE BITCOIN STANDARD, nor has she had a conversation with her colleague across the aisle, Cynthia Lummis. She’s pro tyranny and control, and against freedom.

Common Questions

Q: What do you think of Ethereum?
A: It’s a bloated copy of Bitcoin that has numerous advanced and complicated additions. It will not become money. It’s an application platform.

Q: What do you think of XYZ (any) coin?  I heard you can make money on it!  Should I buy it?
A: You can make (and lose) money trading junk bonds and penny stocks too. No thanks. You’ve got the wrong guy. Stop wasting my time.

Q: Can Bitcoin be banned by governments?
A: No. Just like gold, it cannot be banned. They (who is they?) can try, but it won’t work.  Read this ASAP by the brilliant Parker Lewis. Also, check out how a ban scenario would play out, by Peter St Onge.

Q: Will Bitcoin use so much electricity it will boil the oceans?
A: No. In fact, the banking system and the energy to sustain it far exceed the mining / validating transaction proof-of-work on the Bitcoin network. Once again, Parker Lewis writes a succinct explanation of this.

Q: Why are the fees so high to transact in Bitcoin?
A: Well, the fees are relative to the security of the network. Bitcoin as a “form of payment” isn’t meant for everyday purchases. For that, we have the Lightning Network – a protocol written for use as a payment layer on top of the Bitcoin protocol. That’s another topic for another day. Check out Andreas’ video and this simplified video.

Q: How is Bitcoin used other than speculation?
A: Bitcoin is a liberating, transformative network for freeing people from the shackles of central banking. Check out this debunking thread from technologist and writer Yan Pritzker.

Other Bitcoin Guides

Besides this guide you’re currently reading, here are some other excellent Bitcoin resources to continue your journey.

• Bitcoin First by @StackingHats
• Bitcoin Only by @wiz
• Bitcoin Resources by @lopp

Parting words of wisdom

“Bitcoin is the response to tyranny and Bitcoin will change the world dramatically more than we can imagine.” –Brett Morrison

Last Modified: 07/28/2024