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7 Mind-Bending Movies About Bitcoin, Crypto, and The Human Condition
With summer winding down, brilliant Hollywood minds are creating feature films that boldly dive into who we are, what we are, and why we are. Here are seven movies that will challenge you, inspire you, and remind you what it means to be free.
“Cinema is a mirror that can change the world.”
-Diego Luna
Movies. Movies make us feel. Movies inspire us. Movies shape our culture. Some say you can learn about a society by seeing how it treats its prisoners.
On the contrary, I say you can learn about a society by watching its movies. There used to be a time when people read for solo entertainment. But unfortunately, books, stories, and novels depend on rudimentary skills such as imagination, comprehension, and interpretation. In contrast, movies can be written for third graders and enjoyed by everyone.
Whether you think the father of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, is/was a genius, an artist, a villain, a hero, or any other famous characterization, Satoshi was a human at the end of the day. These movies, mired in creativity and humanity, share Satoshi’s vision. I…