Absolutely. History surveys in school are superficial at best, often tinged with nationalist mythology. Deep dives through documentaries, podcasts, & library books is better, especially when it links other subjects in our web of knowledge. Technology, philosophy, language, art...
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You touched on an important point; the word "superficial" perfectly describes the type of learning we see in school. Nowadays, there are other ways to learn, as you mentioned, and it will depend on whether people want to seek more knowledge on the subject.