I've been thinking about this because I've been asked a few times and always found it difficult to explain but at last I think I have the answer.

Me: Well you know how Twitter is a network for talking and insta is a network for pictures, YouTube is a network for videos etc

Them: yeh

Me: well Bitcoin is a network for money, the only difference is that instead of a company running it getting steamrollered by Governments it's a network that anyone can run a server on and use for themselves. Takes banks and Government totally out of the equation.

Thats my best shot so far. Have yet to test it out.

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I do find it difficult too. I've started comparing bitcoin to the Internet to demonstrate the idea of decentralization since there is no CEO of the Internet. And I over simplifie it to "electronic cash".

But still, orange pilling someone is a challenge ! There is some key idea that cant be said in few minutes. Inflation is one of it.