This might get removed but I’ll assume the mods have enough neutrality to see this post is just some valid feedback.

So I had a bit of a disillusion today with a Dr K video, I only watched for a few secs and there was a sponsor for Factor, another meal delivery service and seeing Dr K in his luxurious kitchen (haven’t seen a kitchen so fancy in a while) made me realize something. One thing I always liked about how Dr I was was his simplicity, how he was relatable but more and more I find it harder to identify myself to him. He always talked about how material things aren’t the point of life and thar you can be happy without anything and I really agreed with that and still believe that chasing money isn’t the point of life. But at the same point, it feels weird to see Dr K who’s teaching this live in such luxury and now do sponsored videos to make even more money which he never did before.

I know it’s how capitalism work and it’s hard to refuse a huge chunk of money offered but still, Dr K isn’t the average YouTuber, he should know better. I’ve seen some YouTuber who do something dumb like mukbang videos who managed to stay free from sponsor even with a million subs yet Dr K couldn’t. Same with the recent drama with the channel paid subscription. Something that started small and wholesome with Dr K making videos in his room is starting to become this vast corporate mess where the objective is profit and not necessarily helping the most people.

A more broader question would be at what point do you consider you’re living well enough and can start turning down money offers. Should you strive to always make more or just be content with what you have.

Anyway, I might be wrong, it’s just an opinion I have. Let me know what you think of this.