Earthlings. It goes into detail about how non-human animals are used to create animal products, and what our alternatives are.
My only note is that the narration is hit or miss in some parts.
Ask HN: What are some of the best documentaries you've seen?
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#222Dancing with the devil. Violence in Rio's favelas
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1379064/plotsummary?ref_=m_tt_ov_...
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#223I really loved 'Jiro Dreams of Sushi', showing how much care and effort he puts into making it: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1772925/
I suggest following up with Chef's Table on Netflix, which is a documentary series in a very similar vein from David Gelb, the creator of Jiro .
People seem to think that _Jiro_ is good because it is about food. It's not. It is good because it's about Jiro. Chef's Table might get the people who salivate over a upward pan over a pan, but it doesn't have the same secret sauce in my opinion.
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#224Carl Sagan’s Cosmos , first and foremost. Much of Adam Curtis’ work is fantastic. Hypernormalization and The Trap were as fascinating as they were frightening. If I had the authority, I would mandate every child see A Century of the Self in school, and then again in college. James Burke’s Connections was also excellent. Kind of like a link between Carl Sagan and Adam Curtis. I personally loved the History Channel’s E…
James Burke's "The Day the Universe Changed" is likewise excellent.
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#225Grizzly Man: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427312/ -- the folly of humans when it comes to interacting with wild animals well illustrated The Fog of War: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317910/ -- whoa. Just: whoa. The Thin Blue Line: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thin_Blue_Line_(1988_film) -- when a conviction goes wrong. I guess I really like Errol Morris and Herzog? Probably.
The Fog of War is perhaps one of the best documentaries that I have ever seen.
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#226"The Magic Pill" (https://www.netflix.com/title/80238655) defied my preconceptions, along with https://youtu.be/1rz-8H_i1wA. They're about low-carb, keto diets and how decades of "low fat" conventional wisdom was based on bad science, industry pressure, etc.
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#227Re: Ask HN: What are some of the best documentaries you've seen?
#228Some of my favourite nerdy documentaries: BBS: The Documentary https://youtu.be/nO5vjmDFZaI The KGB, the Computer, and Me https://youtu.be/EcKxaq1FTac 8 Bit Generation: The Commodore Wars https://youtu.be/Jq_t-v0bDZ8
Watching KGB and me. Really cheesy, but I am enjoying it. Thanks.
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#229Samsara - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsara_(2011_film) A non-narrative film, with stunning visuals. I feel it shows some of the best and worst of humanity, but in a non-pushy or judgemental way. It just leaves you to make your own conclusions.
I watched Samsara while on LSD it was a very beautiful experience. Some of the scenes really hurt me deeply. I couldn't help but cry.
Also check out Ron Fricke's Baraka (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baraka_(film)). It's just as beautiful in my opinion.
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#230‘Pulling John’.
If your first inclination is to say, “A documentary about arm wrestling In shall not watch!”, check yourself at the Netflix login.
It's really compelling.