I’m quite fond of communism, personally.

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  • There are a lot of video essays on YouTube because that’s what YouTube’s policies encourage.

    • you can run more ads on long videos

    • low production value means essays can be produced regularly

    • one person can make them alone

    • they can be about popular topics without worrying about copyright (ideally)

    • other platforms are unlikely to steal these videos because they’re long, niche, and focused on a personality

      • and even if they do get stolen they serve as advertisements for the channel

    Having said all that, I wouldn’t point to video essays as a failure of capitalism. Try writing an essay yourself sometime, one that’s worth reading. It’s difficult work.