For me, playback speed options is not about controlling "speed" but more about controlling the density of information, which varies a lot from content to conten

For me, playback speed options is not about controlling "speed" but more about controlling the density of information, which varies a lot from content to content. When I listen to a very technical conference, I always keep x1 or even x0.75 but sometimes with a podcast with a low information output, I process everything at x2.