Süchtig nach Dokumentarfilmen (Addicted to Documentaries)

After spending a good time enjoying my free time watching television shows/movies that I judged to be worth of my time, I started a new tendency to watch documentaries. It turns out that it feels even better to watch them. I never knew such masterpieces existed and I am always craving new ones. Their quality is so amazing that it makes me wonder why they are not more popular. Far from boring, they are made in a dynamic and interesting way. They are also all legally available on the internet, making them extremely easy to be found. Therefore, I made a small list with my favorites so far. I have a feeling this list might get much longer with time:

The Century of the Self - By Adam Curtis

English documentary from the BBC analyzing the evolution of the human psychology in the 20th century and its effects on the market and on politics. This is so far the best documentary I have ever seen. Curtis' documentaries are precise and objective, but also fun. There is no personal view or sensationalism. This is how every documentary should be.

The Power of Nightmares - By Adam Curtis

Another one by Curtis, this time about the fundamental change in the political expectations from people: we used to be offered an ideology. After ideologies failed, we expected good administrators to take care of us. Now, we want to be protected from dangers that sometimes don't even exist. If you want to understand the world nowadays, this is a very good start.

Hooked - Illegal drugs and how they got this way

Why are drugs illegal? I have been asking myself this question for a long time, and this series of documentaries answer this question in detail, without taking sides. It's an important insight on how society works.

Personally I can't think of anything that gives more information in a concise and efficient way than these documentaries. I hope other people will be curious about them too so we can talk about it anytime soon.