The consumerist attitude toward information—that more is better, that we never have enough, and that what we already have isn’t good enough—is at the heart of many people’s dissatisfaction with how they spend their time online. Instead of trying to find “the best” content, I recommend instead switching your focus to making things, which is far more

Folks with deep expertise are especially vulnerable to the tangent trap, since they know a ton of stuff and are highly tempted to include it all. But that’s how you end up with a rambly, vague lecture. Instead, start with the main Learning Outcomes, add a few key supporting arguments, and delete anything which doesn’t directly support those points.