I never thought I’d go through an intimate therapy session on my podcast… and I just did…!
Helena Andrejko is a wise therapist, anthropologist and writer whose work examines how the architecture of monetary systems, fiat and Bitcoin alike, shapes human perception, behaviour and our sense of sovereignty. Born in the Czech Republic and raised under communism, she lives in Sydney, Australia where she practises as a therapist specialising in trauma. We discuss her recent keynote, "Bitcoin Cures Stockholm Syndrome", which analyzes the monetary system and maps the symptoms of an abusive relationship directly onto fiat. We also dive deep into trust, decentralizing the mind, and Helena’s upcoming new book. Enjoy this highly thought-provoking, raw and real dialogue.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Coming Up...
01:52 - Introduction: Helena Andrejko
05:07 - Helena's Talk: "Bitcoin Cures Stockholm Syndrome"
08:51 - CBDCs: Control Built Into the Money Itself
12:47 - Losing Sensitivity to Boundaries
13:37 - How Fiat Stockholm Syndrome Works
15:09 - Ad-Break: Expat Money & Ledn
17:25 - Efrat's Covid Awakening: the Price of Resistance
24:26 - Red Flags of Abuse, Found in the Fiat System
29:24 - Regression After "Waking Up"
32:28 - Efrat as a Rage Prophet & Her Self Discovery Journey
40:57 - Ad-Break: Trezor & Abundant Mines
42:42 - The State as Parent, the Citizen as Child
43:21 - Change Requires Pain, Illusion of Democracy
47:48 - Money as "State Permission Slips"
54:36 - Trust & Distrust
01:05:07 - Decentralizing the Mind
01:11:57 - Helena's New Book: Trust, Fiat, and Bitcoin
01:14:00 - Growing Up Under Communism & Life in Australia
01:19:44 - What Gives Helena Hope?
01:26:16 - Where to Find Helena
