DIY content creators (or, really apolitical content creators focused on teaching) are some of the best motivators. Definitely do both.
I went on a concrete YouTuber kick and found it cathartic, so I became interested in that.
Car cleaning and detailing? Cathartic, so now I realized I enjoy that.
Wood working and home improvement? See above.
It's not just those things; coding too.
Really, anything that you can use to nurture a skill is valuable and there are a lot of smaller YouTubers out there posting and talking about what they're doing and why they're doing it. Not necessary to cut off YouTube entirely, just try to steer them away from the actual propaganda
DIY content creators (or, really apolitical content creators focused on teaching) are some of the best motivators. Definitely do both.
I went on a concrete YouTuber kick and found it cathartic, so I became interested in that.
Car cleaning and detailing? Cathartic, so now I realized I enjoy that.
Wood working and home improvement? See above.
It's not just those things; coding too.
Really, anything that you can use to nurture a skill is valuable and there are a lot of smaller YouTubers out there posting and talking about what they're doing and why they're doing it. Not necessary to cut off YouTube entirely, just try to steer them away from the actual propaganda