Bygone Philosophy

Subscribers 22.5K

Videos 180

Views 1.2M

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Bygone Philosophy covers philosophy-focused topics including stoicism, ancient Greek philosophy, and philosophies of life, leadership, and human behavior. Content style appears to be in-depth explorations and deep-dives (e.g., 'The ENTIRE Philosophy of Diogenes the Cynic', 'The Mindset of Achilles', 'The Anonymous Elite'), with tutorials and philosophical explorations. The channel publishes around 8.3 uploads per week with an average of ~6.1K views per video.

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Discovered competitors include TED-Ed (82% match) and Daily Stoic (76% match) as top matches, followed by CrashCourse (72%), The School of Life (68%), and Aperture (68%). They share overlapping queries such as ancient philosophy overview, stoicism and cynicism, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of life. Bygone Philosophy has 22.5K subscribers, while competitors range from 2M to 22.4M subscribers (TED-Ed at 22.4M being the largest). The top two competitors by match strength are TED-Ed (82% match) and Daily Stoic (76% match); both connect through topics of ancient philosophy, stoicism, and leadership/philosophical biographies. While Bygone Philosophy operates on a much smaller scale, the overlapping search topics indicate a shared audience interest in classic philosophical ideas and practical applications of philosophy.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Bygone Philosophy?

Bygone Philosophy's biggest YouTube competitors are TED-Ed (82% match, 22.4M subscribers) and Daily Stoic (76% match, 2M subscribers) and CrashCourse (72% match, 16.9M subscribers). They share a focus on philosophy, self-improvement, and educational content centered on ideas and thinkers, similar to Bygone Philosophy's themes.

What type of content does Bygone Philosophy make?

Bygone Philosophy creates philosophy-focused videos with titles such as The Anonymous Elite, The Master of All Trades, The Mindset of Achilles, THE MONSTER — NERO, and The 1% Think Differently. It uploads about 8.3 videos per week, with an average of ~6.1K views per video.

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