Topic: [2016-01-03] The first twenty Bitcoin documentaries were a mixed bag (Read 216 times)

For a technology that is only seven years old, Bitcoin has inspired more than it's fair share of documentaries, there are no less than 20 in the English language alone. If you look at any other new and popular technology around Bitcoins age, 3D printing for instance, you'll be lucky to find more than a couple.

One reason for this cornucopia of Bitcoin productions may simply be that Bitcoin's perceived promises of quick riches, and freedom from financial slavery, draws in fanatical support.

Some of these people may be looking to make a fortune from a few quick trades, while others see it as a powerful tool to bring about a political endgame. Either way, it seems that once people latch on to bitcoin, those with the proper skillset like making documentaries for a wider audience than just their home or office.

It can't all be fanaticism, of course. Some filmmakers are simply paid to talk about new subjects on film often, and Bitcoin seemed interesting enough to them at the time. Who can deny the last seven years hasn't started to sound a bit like a cyberpunk movie, with all the talk about dark markets, encryption, and digital freedom.

However, the main reason may be that Bitcoin is a harder concept to explain than other new technology. When compared to bitcoin, it's pretty easy to explain 3D printing to someone.  We’re all quite familiar with 2D printing, so the concept isn't that abstract. In contrast, few people are intimately familiar with how the financial system works, so they don't see much of a need for bitcoin. This backdrop simply requires more airtime to explain.

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