A New School Built On A Decentralised Education Protocol. - Consensus21 - #571

<p>Redefining education with a Bitcoin ethos.</p> <p>$ BTC 106,880</p> <p>Block Height 919,651</p> <p>Today's guest on the show is Josh from the Consensus21 educational project.</p> <p>Why was he inspired to join another Bitcoiner on a mission to redefine education?</p> <p>What challenges have they faced in setting up a 'school' in Melbourne, Australia, and what do they hope to teach the kids?</p> <p>Why do they want to inspire you to set up your own schools around the world, and how can they help you replicate their model?</p> <p>Is the education system broken, or is it working perfectly as designed?</p> <p>A huge thank you to Josh and Kirean for everything they are doing in order to help educate as many people about bitcoin as they can.</p> <p>Follow them on Twitter here - @Consensus21</p> <p>NOSTR here - npub1hvwgvw3vzhqnrdzffeaqs8yuc4tw40twyn95s6x6udutc22nc0asprqh2a</p> <p>Website - <a href="https://consensus21.school/">https://consensus21.school/</a></p> <p>Github - <a href="https://github.com/consensus21school">https://github.com/consensus21school</a></p> <p>Check out my book ‘Choose Life’ - <a href="https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince">https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince</a></p> <p>ALL LINKS HERE - FOR DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS -</p> <p><a href="https://vida.page/princey">https://vida.page/princey</a> - <a href="https://linktr.ee/princey21m">https://linktr.ee/princey21m</a></p> <p><strong>Pleb Service Announcements:</strong></p> <p>Join 18 thousand Bitcoiners on <strong>@orangepillapp</strong></p> <p><a href="https://signup.theorangepillapp.com/opa/princey">https://signup.theorangepillapp.com/opa/princey</a></p> <p>Support the pod via @fountain_app -<a href="https://fountain.fm/show/2oJTnUm5VKs3xmSVdf5n">https://fountain.fm/show/2oJTnUm5VKs3xmSVdf5n</a></p> <p><strong>The Once Bitten YouTube Channel:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Princey21m">https://www.youtube.com/@Princey21m</a></p> <p><strong>The Bitcoin And Show:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/">https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/</a></p> <p><a href="https://fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrI">https://fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrI</a></p> <p><strong>Shills and Mench’s:</strong></p> <p><strong>CONFERENCES 2025:</strong></p> <p><strong>BULGARIA - SOFIA - 18th - 19th October 2025</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.btcbalkans.com/">https://www.btcbalkans.com/</a></p> <p><strong>USE CODE BITTEN - 10%</strong></p> <p><strong>BITFEST - MANCHESTER - ENGLAND - 21st - 23rd November 2025.</strong></p> <p><a href="https://bitfest.uk/">https://bitfest.uk/</a> <strong>- USE CODE BITTEN - 10%</strong></p> <p><strong>BTC JAPAN - TPKYO - 23rd - 24th November.</strong></p> <p><a href="https://btc-jpn.com/en">https://btc-jpn.com/en</a></p> <p><strong>USE CODE BITTEN - 10%</strong></p> <p><strong>PAY WITH FLASH.</strong></p> <p>Accept Bitcoin on your website or platform with no-code and low-code integrations.</p> <p><a href="https://paywithflash.com/">https://paywithflash.com/</a></p> <p><strong>RELAI</strong> - STACK SATS - <a href="http://www.relai.me/Bitten">www.relai.me/Bitten</a> Use Code BITTEN</p> <p><strong>SWAN BITCOIN</strong> - <a href="http://www.swan.com/bitten">www.swan.com/bitten</a></p> <p><strong>BITBOX</strong> - SELF CUSTODY YOUR BITCOIN - <a href="http://www.bitbox.swiss/bitten">www.bitbox.swiss/bitten</a></p> <p>Use Code BITTEN</p> <p><strong>PLEBEIAN MARKET - BUY AND SELL STUFF FOR SATS;</strong></p> <p><a href="https://plebeian.market/"><strong>https://plebeian.market/</strong></a> <strong>@PlebeianMarket</strong></p> <p><strong>ZAPRITE</strong> - <a href="https://zaprite.com/bitten">https://zaprite.com/bitten</a> - Invoicing and accounting for Bitcoiners - <strong>Save $40</strong></p> <p><strong>KONSENSUS NETWORK</strong> - Buy bitcoin books in different languages. 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His inspiration came from his personal experience with his children's education and a desire to create a community-focused learning environment that aligns with the values of decentralization and financial literacy.</p> <p>Josh shares his journey from traditional schooling to exploring alternatives like homeschooling and world schooling, noting the challenges and limitations of current educational systems. He emphasizes the importance of incorporating Bitcoin principles into education, believing that a Bitcoiner's mindset is essential to fixing the broken educational system.</p> <p>The school aims to provide an environment where kids can learn about AI, entrepreneurship, finance, and technology in a way that is relevant and engaging. The school will be run on a Bitcoin standard, with tuition being put into a time lock and redistributed to the students when they graduate or have a viable business idea. The curriculum will focus on child-led learning, where kids are encouraged to pursue their interests and passions, fostering a love for learning.</p> <p>Josh mentions that Consensus 21 plans to implement a "School Improvement Protocol" (SIP) where students can propose new courses or activities, promoting student agency and communication skills.</p> <p>The school will have a main campus in Australia, with plans to expand and offer the Consensus 21 protocol to other schools and communities. The goal is to create an open-source platform that anyone can use to implement a similar educational model. Despite considering a completely private, self-funded model, they realized the potential to scale more quickly by leveraging government funding in Australia, where private schools are funded without heavy curriculum restrictions.</p> <p>Josh expresses his excitement about the project and his eagerness to provide this unique educational experience for his own children. He emphasizes the importance of creating an environment where kids can thrive, learn valuable skills, and develop a strong understanding of Bitcoin and Austrian economics. He also acknowledges the challenges of getting a school up and running, but remains optimistic and determined to bring this vision to life. He concludes by highlighting the generosity and support of the Bitcoin community, which has already contributed equipment and expertise to the school. He also mentions that the the most important orange pill should go to Elon Musk.</p>