Like this. Basic stuff, “I wish I had been taught how to do my taxes in high school” kind of stuff. Long-form video content is preferred but not required.

Edit: I should clarify for everyone in the thread that I could probably work my way up to reading stuff, especially further on when I’ve built up some better habits. Should also mention my executive dysfunction/ADHD issues in this post body

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    This is one of my all-time least favorite takes.

    For a lot of stuff, text is a good way to present information. For a lot of other things, information is best processed visually, often in the form of a video. Think repair, building stuff, 3D software, complicated GUI software in general, sports and gym technique, physiotherapy, anything that involves spatial motor skills really.

    Imagine if IKEA instructions were text-only?

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      Imagine if IKEA instructions were text-only?

      Illustrations are not forbidden. Every technical non-trivial book has illustrations. That’s normal.

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        Either way, there is a lot of things where a book, with illustrations or not, is an inefficient way to convey information.