Brady Swenson
Head of Education, Swan
Brady is a frequent guest on Bitcoin media such as Bitcoin Magazine, Bitcoin Rapid Fire, Bitcoin Audible, and Crypto Cousins. He also hosts two well-known Bitcoin podcasts, Citizen Bitcoin and Swan Signal Live.
Other Selected Media Appearances
- Swan Signal Live: Bitcoin Philosophy
- Bitcoin Magazine: Celebrating the Third Bitcoin Halving
- Bitcoin Audible: We’re All Default Keynesians Now
- Citizen Bitcoin: Understanding Time, Money and Bitcoin from First Principles
- Citizen Bitcoin: Taleb and Bitcoin
- Swan Signal Live: The Cryptography and Macroeconomics of Bitcoin
Writings on Bitcoin
A Declaration of Monetary Independence
In unanimous Declaration of the decentralized Nodes of Bitcoin, when in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for people to dissolve the monetary bands which have connected them with another, and to assume the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Natural Money, and of Human Nature, entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of humankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to separation.
Read on MediumA Startup Education in 50 Books and Podcasts
About a year ago I started working on a startup in my spare time and needed to learn as much as I could about the process. I’ve figured out that the consumption of audio content is critical for productive, efficient learning.
Read on MediumHere Goes Something
To be a “good citizen” of bitcoin you need to take personal responsibility for your education. There is so much to learn. Computer science, networking, economics, game theory, cryptography, security and much more. We were overwhelmed when we started, too. Still are.
Read on MediumHow Bitcoin Challenges Keynesian Economics
“We’re all Keynesians now.” Milton Friedman coined the phrase, often miscredited to Richard Nixon, back in 1965. And that hasn’t changed since then. Unless you began your Austrian economic education at birth in some unknown Austrian paradise, on this planet at this particular time in human history, I think we can safely say we’re all Keynesians by default.
Read on MediumWhy Roger Ver is Wrong about Scaling Bitcoin
I sorted through the mess and decided that the Bitcoin Core approach to scaling was the most likely to succeed. And since then it has become clear that the arguments Roger Ver is still making in defense of the Bitcoin ABC fork (an implementation of Bitcoin Cash) of the Bitcoin Core (an implementation of Bitcoin) project are wrong. My hope is that this will help others who still trying to sort out the Bitcoin vs. Bitcoin Cash debate for themselves.
Read on Why Roger Ver is Wrong about Scaling BitcoinTo be a good citizen of bitcoin you need to take personal responsibility for your education .
Biography
Brady Swenson is Head of Education at Swan. He is committed to helping people discover and learn Bitcoin to prepare for a new global monetary era. Swenson is also the creator and host of the Citizen Bitcoin podcast chronicling his Bitcoin journey. He has worked on the web for over 20 years with experience in every aspect of building and marketing products. Before beginning his web-based career Swenson taught English and reading as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guyana, South America. Upon his return he taught various subjects at the high school level.
Brady is available as a guest to cover a broad spectrum of topics, including:
- Origin and history of Bitcoin
- The basics of how Bitcoin works
- His experience learning Bitcoin
- How a Bitcoin future could affect individuals and society
Quotes
When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for people to dissolve the monetary bands which have connected them with another, and to assume the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Natural Money, and of Human Nature, entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of humankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to separation.
The history of the present Monetary Policy of the United States is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these humans.
To be a good citizen of bitcoin you need to take personal responsibility for your education .