old mid-20th century instructional films
- + short and to the point, does not waste your time (tape/film/airtime was expensive)
- + higher production values, typically produced by experts and trained voiceover artists
- – occasionally shockingly racist and/or sexist
- – doesn't cover anything from 80s and onwards (ie, The Internet)
modern tutorial videos
- + covers modern topics (ie, The Internet)
- – often 2-3× as long as they ought to be, constantly begging you to subscribe or whatever
- – producer may well be just as fucking clueless as you
- – still shockingly racist and/or sexist once in a blue moon
solution: become hermit
