MTM23: QED
From Motivate the Math by Fundamentals and average_gary
December 25, 2025 · 36 min · Episode 23
About this episode
In this closing episode, the host reflects on a year of building Motivate the Math with guest AverageGary, discussing lessons learned and future plans for math education in the Bitcoin community.
Fundamentals. @Fundamentals21m Book: https://zeuspay.com/btc-for-institutions npub12eml5kmtrjmdt0h8shgg32gye5yqsf2jha6a70jrqt82q9d960sspky99g AverageGary npub160t5zfxalddaccdc7xx30sentwa5lrr3rq4rtm38x99ynf8t0vwsvzyjc9 In this closing episode, I reflect with Gary on a year of building Motivate the Math—what we learned, where we fell short, and why the mission continues. We talk candidly about accountability, shifting priorities toward local, in‑person impact, and why Gary is stepping back to double down on family and community. I share how this project validated the need for stronger technical literacy in Bitcoin, the allies we found along the way, and how this work evolves next through Magic Internet Math and a broader Math Academy vision. We revisit the soft‑fork kerfuffle as a case study in how technical gaps fuel FUD, and why raising the baseline in math and cryptography matters for Bitcoiners, institutions, and anyone navigating an info‑war frontier. Looking ahead, I outline plans to keep the conversation going with a new podcast and more instructional content, plus a push toward local teaching hubs and in‑person collaboration. The goal remains the same: turn…
People in this episode
Host: Fundamentals
Guest: AverageGary
Topics covered
- technical literacy
- Bitcoin
- math education
- community impact
- accountability
- in-person collaboration
Keywords
- math
- Bitcoin
- education
- community
- technical literacy
- in-person impact
- accountability
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Motivate the Math, zeuspay
Products: Bitcoin
Books & works: Magic Internet Math, Math Academy
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