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.→ Please like, comment, share & subscribe, to help me beat the suppressing algo's. Thank you!SPONSORS→ Download the free report on second citizenships & setting up a plan B in another country with Expat Money: https://expatmoney.com/efrat→ Access liquidity without selling your Bitcoin with Ledn, get 0.25% off your first loan: https://ledn.io/Efrat    → Get your TREZOR wallet & accessories, with a 5% discount, using my code at checkout (get my discount code from the episode - yep, you’ll have to watch it): https://affil.trezor.io/SHUn→ Have you tried mining bitcoin? Stack sats directly to your wallet while saving on taxes with Abundant Mines: https://AbundantMines.com/Efrat - Claim your free month of hosting via this linkAFFILIATES→ Watch “New Totalitarian Order” conference with Prof. Mattias Desmet & Efrat - code EFRAT for 10% off: https://efenigson.gumroad.com/l/desmet_efrat→ Want to preserve your privacy online? Get a GrapheneOS privacy phone or laptop, up to $150 off “Above Phone” products + extra $50 off with code EFRAT: https://abovephone.com/efrat/ → Get 15% off “Born To Be Free” all-natural, tallow-based skincare products on a bitcoin standard, using code EFRAT: https://oshi.link/1nvZYq  → Join me in these upcoming events & use code EFRAT for discounted tickets: https://www.efrat.blog/p/upcoming-events→ Get 10% off on Augmented NAC to detox Spike protein, with the code YCXKQDK2 via this link: https://store.augmentednac.com/?via=efrat (This is not medical advice, please consult your MD)LINKSHelena on X: https://x.com/MindTheBlock21 Helena on Nostr: https://tinyurl.com/3tv9x4vk Helena on Substack: https://mindtheblock.substack.com/ Helena’s book waitlist: https://whatismoney.xyz/ Efrat’s X: https://twitter.com/efenigsonEfrat’s Channels: https://linktr.ee/efenigsonWatch on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/yourethevoiceSupport Efrat’s work: ⁠https://bit.ly/zap_efratCHAPTERS 00:00 - Coming Up...01:52 - Introduction: Helena Andrejko05:07 - Helena's Talk: "Bitcoin Cures Stockholm Syndrome"08:51 - CBDCs: Control Built Into the Money Itself12:47 - Losing Sensitivity to Boundaries13:37 - How Fiat Stockholm Syndrome Works15:09 - Ad-Break: Expat Money & Ledn17:25 - Efrat's Covid Awakening: the Price of Resistance24:26 - Red Flags of Abuse, Found in the Fiat System29:24 - Regression After "Waking Up"32:28 - Efrat as a Rage Prophet & Her Self Discovery Journey40:57 - Ad-Break: Trezor & Abundant Mines42:42 - The State as Parent, the Citizen as Child43:21 - Change Requires Pain, Illusion of Democracy47:48 - Money as "State Permission Slips"54:36 - Trust & Distrust01:05:07 - Decentralizing the Mind01:11:57 - Helena's New Book: Trust, Fiat, and Bitcoin01:14:00 - Growing Up Under Communism & Life in Australia01:19:44 - What Gives Helena Hope?01:26:16 - Where to Find Helena