ContraPoints

Subscribers 1.9M

Videos 34

Views 117.4M

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ContraPoints covers philosophy, gender politics, and social critique through in-depth, video essay–style content. The channel features long-form explorations on topics like conspiracy, witch trials, cancel culture, and political topics, often presented with commentary and narrative style rather than tutorials. With 1.9M subscribers, 117.4M total views, and 34 videos published since 2011, the channel typically posts long-form analyses and deep-dives rather than shorts, averaging around 4.6M views per video.

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77% relevance

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Videos 1.1K

Views 980.9M

Appearances 26

SERP 100%

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60% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

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Appearances 15

SERP 49%

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52% relevance

Subscribers 451K

Videos 550

Views 79.6M

Appearances 7

SERP 22%

Similarity 72%

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51% relevance

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Views 3.2B

Appearances 3

SERP 23%

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51% relevance

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Videos 9.9K

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Appearances 9

SERP 32%

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Appearances 8

SERP 23%

Similarity 69%

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The top competitors by match strength are The School of Life (77% match) and CrashCourse (60% match). The School of Life aligns with queries like philosophy YouTube, political philosophy videos, and political philosophy thinkers, while CrashCourse aligns with philosophy YouTube, gender politics analysis, and feminism and gender theories. PhilosophyInsights (52% match) also competes, with overlapping queries such as political philosophy videos and public intellectual arguments. Jubilee (51% match) and Big Think (51% match) share queries around woke topics, cancel culture, and related political philosophy discussions. ContraPoints has 1.9M subscribers, which is smaller than The School of Life (9.6M), CrashCourse (16.9M), Jubilee (10.7M), and Big Think (8.6M), yet the overlapping topics focus on philosophy, gender politics, and social critique across these channels.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to ContraPoints?

The School of Life — 77% match, 9.6M subscribers; CrashCourse — 60% match, 16.9M subscribers; PhilosophyInsights — 52% match, 451K subscribers. These channels share a focus on philosophy, critical thinking, and explanatory video essays similar to ContraPoints.

What type of content does ContraPoints make?

ContraPoints creates essay-style video content addressing philosophy, politics, and social topics, as indicated by titles like 'Saw', 'Conspiracy', 'Twilight', 'The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling', and 'The Hunger'. The channel averages 4.6M views per video with ~0.0 uploads per week, and features recent videos with millions of views.

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