These YouTube documentaries have it all

“Bitcoin will not go away. Everyone has to learn how to deal with it. Everyone for themselves will get in touch with Bitcoin – sooner or later”. These are final words that have it all. With “Human B | The journey of knowledge into the Bitcoin rabbit hole” brought Aaron Mucke and Eva Mühlen Bäumer a real eye-catcher about a year ago – not only for crypto fans. After a turbulent year in crypto, 2022 is definitely worth a click, as is the new Vice documentary on crypto space (more on that later).

Human B

The documentary film, which is freely available on YouTube, explains the Bitcoin value proposition from the perspective of the five protagonists: Gigi, Marc Friedrich, Jan, Anita Posch, Friedemann Brenneis and Alessandro Cecere, who report on their very personal journey of discovery into the so-called Bitcoin Rabbit Hole. The focus of the film is less bitcoin, the asset to get rich, and more bitcoin, the tool. A tool for freedom and self-determination – always in contrast to the shortcomings of the Fiat system, which opposes it.

In this way, viewers are introduced to concepts such as the Catillon effect or debt-based money creation in the fiat money system. It explains why Bitcoin is different from other cryptocurrencies and why growth is actually unavoidable. Unlike documentaries such as the controversial ARD Contrasts piece, which looks at Bitcoin from a negative perspective, Human B explicitly emphasizes the positive sides of digital gold. At Human B, the focus is on people: Bitcoiners who see cryptocurrency as the most important invention of the 21st century. This enthusiasm is contagious.

“It’s like a force of nature. This is there now. You can’t ban that, it will just continue,” says Jan, one of the protagonists portrayed in the film.

As filmmaker Aaron told us in an interview, Jan also gave the crucial nudge down the rabbit hole:

He told us about Bitcoin in early 2020 and he did it so convincingly that it didn’t take us long to understand what a big deal it is. Jan is someone who doesn’t just claim things.

So why not make a film about Bitcoin and get Jan in front of the camera right away?

YouTube abounds with good bitcoin content. However, such detailed and professionally produced documentaries are rare. Perhaps this kind of content is needed that explains Bitcoin in easily digestible chunks for outsiders as well. In any case, with Human B, bitcoiners have a film at hand that they can confidently give to interested nocoiners. In any case, we can make a clear recommendation.

By the way: About tallycoin you can support Aaron and Eva with a few satoshis, because the two of them pre-financed the project out of their own pockets.

Scams, Zealots and Jet Skis: Crypto Documentary by Vice

If you want it shorter, mainly want to be entertained and can speak English, we also recommend the brand new Vice documentary “Scams, Zealots, and Jet Skis: Life Inside the Crypto Scene”:

Disclaimer

This article was previously published in December 2021. It was checked and adjusted accordingly before it was republished.