"expert's material, first-hand, for the raw, unadultered version" - Too many people jump to conclusions without valid resources, consuming information "TLDR" is more present today than ever before.
Yes, I agree. Everything is instant gratification.
Certainly there are diminishing returns to wanting to mastering a particular subject completely and maybe it is better to be merely "good" at a number of things, but its not really meaningful if the barrier to a particular level of expertise is a couple hours of commitment.