[distcs]

> it seems self-evident to me that books and videos are complementary

Can't speak for others but for me it is more about efficient utilization of time rather than complementing multiple learning methods.

I've found that time spent in learning math from videos have poor return of investment. That time is better spent re-reading a chapter or that thing that I couldn't fully understand the first time and doing more exercises.

[mindcrime]

Fair enough. For me personally, I find great value in jumping back and forth between different modalities, where the different presentations reinforce each other. But what works for me may not work for everyone, and vice-versa.