Episode notes
Tim Sae Koo is a successful tech entrepreneur who left his life in Silicon Valley behind to go in his spiritual journey in the South American Jungle. Through deep psychedelic exploration he was able to tame and befriend his ego many times. This was essential for him to âre-adoptâ Bitcoin quickly, after initially abandoning it in 2021.
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 TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - BlockFi wreckage & ego death
01:59 - Why smart people miss Bitcoin
05:18 - The illusion of understanding money
09:47 - Fiat design, ego, and surrender
14:56 - Psychedelics and clarity around Bitcoin
18:43 - Trust, self-responsibility, and sovereignty
23:21 - Bitcoin as identity confrontation
28:10 - Time distortion under fiat vs Bitcoin time
33:06 - Redefining wealth, value, and success
39:01 - Bitcoin as spiritual service
43:31 - Facing fear: Bitcoin, risk, and surrender
49:08 - Parenting, patience, and time preference
54:22 - Unlearning fiat identity and conviction
59:33 - Building tools to help others wake up
01:06:15 - Legacy, healing, and Bitcoin as a lens for life
âčïžÂ EPISODE SUMMARY
Bram Kanstein and Tim Sae Koo discuss how Tim once dismissed Bitcoin as a scam. Then he realized the system wasnât brokenâit was working exactly as designed. In this episode, Tim shares how egoânot IQâkeeps smart people from understanding Bitcoin, and why psychedelics helped him see it clearly. His story is part personal, part philosophical, and deeply practical. If youâve ever said âI donât get itââthis one is for you.
