Ads haven't always existed. Economies without them can exist and we can move toward one.
> Economies without them can exist
We should be able to both hate ads and understand that they are a necessary monetization model for certain things. If you feel strongly that they aren't necessary what model should be used instead?
If you're seeing "shitty content", clickbait and paid sponsorship, it means you haven't told the YouTube algorithm what you want to see. It's just the push of a button.
There are plenty of channels that do none of these. As for "algorythm manipulations", YT recommends more of what you like or subscribed to. Not sure what you expect a content aggregator and provider to do. Just have a search bar? I've come across so many interesting channels thanks to the "algorythm manipulations".
Citation needed. Are you saying that if there were a billion YT premium subscribers, YT would still need ads for its scale? I doubt it.