Everything else would be better read if you care about learning (being able to recall information and put it to use at a later stage).
Video essays and podcasts just provide a "trust me bro" level of understanding for the viewer, that is useless apart from arguing on the internet.
It depends on the material
> trust me bro
For what it's worth, we all know books can be this way too. I am just saying it can be productive to get information over video / audio, and I am not trying to say necessarily that Youtube for example is as reputable
Everything else would be better read if you care about learning (being able to recall information and put it to use at a later stage).
Video essays and podcasts just provide a "trust me bro" level of understanding for the viewer, that is useless apart from arguing on the internet.