Playable Characters Show with Brandon Gentile

Bitcoin Price & Michael Saylor Can't Be Stopped Much Longer

Jan 31, 2026
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Nolan (Count BTC)
Nolan (Count BTC), Bitcoin commentator known for daily deep dives, offers long-form analysis on Bitcoin, geopolitics, and treasury plays. He discusses Wall Street adopting Bitcoin, Michael Saylor’s influence, bimetallism versus a Bitcoin standard, freedom cities and parallel systems, and the geopolitical ripple effects from Japan to global repricing.
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ANECDOTE

From Dilbert To Bitcoin Persuasion

  • Nolan recounts reading Dilbert, meeting Scott Adams' ideas, and shifting from politics to Bitcoin evangelism.
  • Scott Adams taught him persuasion as a 'psychological engine' that clarified Bitcoin's cultural spread.
INSIGHT

Bitcoin Is A Psychological Engine

  • Human decisions are driven more by wants and fears than by cold logic.
  • Bitcoin's adoption is fundamentally about changing psychological incentives and time preference.
ADVICE

Cultivate Bitcoin Citadels Locally

  • Build and join Bitcoin-focused physical infrastructure: cafes, hubs, and proto-citadels to catalyze migration.
  • Use civic competition and Freedom Cities to align narratives and attract like-minded people.
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