Some people value their time, energy, and money more. I can appreciate that you do not as we all have choices but I imagine that most people would disagree.
> Some people value their time, energy, and money more.
More highly "curated" media providers have almost always been the least-efficient, most-costly, and least-satisfying for me.
Buying physical books at a bookstore has typically been a costly waste of time, with the selection being poor, and it requiring time, money, vehicle wear, etc., to actually get to the store.
Public libraries are often worse in terms of selection, and thanks to the ones where I am being funded via taxation, I'm stuck paying for them even if I don't use them.
Online and ebook sellers are somewhat better, although they can still be costly, and the delivery of physical books can take some time.
I've had much better success finding fiction and non-fiction content by doing some searches and seeing which random websites, forums, and other less-"curated" online resources I happen to run across.
It has been the same for video media, too.
OTA TV is relatively cheap, but the selection is so limited as to make it useless.
Cable and satellite TV have upfront costs, and then ongoing costs, plus a relatively limited selection of content available at any given time.
Paid online streaming providers have a cost, obviously, and I've found the selection to be quite poor.
Movie theatres are extremely costly for what you get, have a tremendously limited selection, and also involve significant travel and time costs.
Tape and disc rentals no longer exist today where I am, aside from public libraries. They had per-rental costs, late fees, travel costs, and very limited selection. As stated before, I pay for the library even if I don't use it.
YouTube, on the other hand, gives me a much better experience than the more "curated" providers. With just a minute or two of searching, I can find hours and hours worth of content to watch each evening, I can view this content with almost no delay, the cost is minimal, and the content is far more entertaining and informative than the more "curated" options.
Avoiding "curated" media providers has saved me a lot of time, energy, and money, in addition to providing me with much more enjoyable and useful content.
