Bitcoin is Spiritual Money, Awakening the Spirit of Freedom
The Legendary Treasure of Satoshi Nakamoto (Documentary)
Satoshi Nakamoto is a pseudonym for the creator of Bitcoin, which was invented in 2009. In 2011, he disappeared, leaving behind a personal accumulation of an estimated 1 million Bitcoins
It's commonly known that one of Bitcoin's most extraordinary features is its scarcity: The fact that there will never be more than 21 million coins. Thanks to Nakamoto's untouched (and untouchable) hidden treasure, that number is reduced to closer to 20 million, making the asset that much more valuable and strong.
This documentary, produced by Bit Intelligence (based on an essay by Tomer Strolight), is an inspiring tribute to Bitcoin, and touches on aspects of it that you won't likely find in the mainstream media. I transcribed a quote from the film below, that I found particularly moving.
In these dark “new normal” times, I find there is reason for hope in Bitcoin.
The telling of the story of Bitcoin, in shattering old beliefs thus reveals the entry to a new world of beliefs, which replace the old and cynical ones the story erased.
Even more importantly, it causes us to ask what the implications of those new beliefs are.
New questions arise, such as:
Since expert proclamations may be false, which ones in fact are? Should I strive to maintain my own privacy? Can I too avoid being controlled by corporations and governments?
What are the things that I value over money, power and fame?
As may be obvious now in retrospect, the best way to initiate a new spiritual journey is to erase old beliefs that no longer stir one's spirit. Ones which maybe never did.
And since this is what the true story of Bitcoin actually does, it is not surprising that many who hear it embark on a spiritual journey. One which involves asking questions like:
Where does power really rest today?
What else might I believe that is false?
What might I be able to accomplish that I thought was impossible?
What might others be able to accomplish that we have been told was impossible?
What might actually be possible?
And how might the world be different if we do these things?
Entering this rabbit hole, as it is known, now freed of those previous constraining beliefs and assumptions, is the moment of spiritual awakening for many. Satoshi's story, being a true story of hope rather than a mere fictional one, rids many people of the idea that hope is just wishful thinking limited to the realm of fiction. It shows unequivocally, and provably, that extraordinary feats can be achieved, even by a single individual. Armed with this belief, that many more things are possible than previously thought, the incentive to dream and to hope, and to work to make those hopes and dreams come true in reality, is ignited.