reguru comments on Open Thread, Aug 29. - Sept 5. 2016 - Less Wrong Discussion
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I think it is worth it. You don't have to process the information and adapt it as your own. Simply give an argument against it if you're willing to teach others.
Of course I don't know if it's worth it for you, it certainly is worth it for me to ask.
It's much easier to do that if the author is willing to actually provide an argument in written form instead of only being able to make his case in a YouTube video. Avoidance of the written word in favor of video to make deep arguments is generally a good signal of unclear thinking.