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David Shapiro
Subscribers 189K
Videos 670
Views 18.2M

Channels Like David Shapiro

David Shapiro covers post-labor economics and artificial intelligence topics, using a mix of deep-dives, lectures, podcasts, and explorations of how AI and automation affect work and society. The channel emphasizes tutorials and analyses on AI, cognitive architecture, and economic restructuring, with frequent long-form videos and several updates in 2025; uploads average about 0.1 per week, and videos typically garner around 117K views on average, across 670 published pieces since 2016.

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Economy Media YouTube channel thumbnail
Subscribers 104K
Videos 126
Views 12.6M
Appearances 12
SERP 96%
Similarity 80%
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Both target audiences concerned with AI’s impact on work and the economy, evidenced by high overlap in queries like AI job displacement and labor replacement technology, though Shapiro’s content style aligns more with explanatory economics while Economy Media emphasizes AI-driven economic models.

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#2

85% relevance

Subscribers 27.2M
Videos 5.5K
Views 3.1B
Appearances 13
SERP 100%
Similarity 75%
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High search overlap on topics like AGI employment impact and the future of work, with TED’s broader presentation format aligning with Shapiro’s explanatory approach, yielding strong audience similarity but potentially broader delivery style.

Economics Explained YouTube channel thumbnail
Subscribers 2.8M
Videos 420
Views 357.1M
Appearances 11
SERP 95%
Similarity 76%
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Both cover post-labor economics and automation’s role in society, reflected in very high query similarity, though Economics Explained tends to present structured, model-driven economics, while Shapiro adds more narrative analysis.

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#4

75% relevance

Subscribers 282K
Videos 639
Views 20.7M
Appearances 10
SERP 75%
Similarity 75%
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Shared interests in post-labor economics and cognitive abundance; moderate content similarity suggests Shapiro’s explanation-focused style differs from McCoy’s broader writing/teaching approach.

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#5

67% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M
Videos 255K
Views 8.8B
Appearances 12
SERP 66%
Similarity 68%
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Similar focus on cognitive abundance and automation productivity with overlapping queries, but TEDx Talks presents in varied, shorter formats, creating only partial content alignment with Shapiro’s in-depth analysis.

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Subscribers 1.7M
Videos 300
Views 261.4M
Appearances 8
SERP 48%
Similarity 77%
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Both discuss automation economy and AI job displacement with substantial search overlap, though How Money Works often distills financial implications for a general audience versus Shapiro’s econometric framing.

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Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are Economy Media (86% match) and TED (85% match). Both align with overlapping queries such as AI job displacement, AI economy models, and automation impact on jobs, which connect to David Shapiro’s focus on post-labor economics and the automation economy. Economics Explained (83% match) also competes on post-labor economics and automation-related queries. In terms of scale, David Shapiro has 189K subscribers, significantly smaller than TED (27.2M) and TEDx Talks (44.2M), while Economy Media sits at 104K subscribers and Economics Explained at 2.8M, indicating smaller audiences for the specialized economic discussions but shared interest in cognitive hyper-abundance and post-work concepts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to David Shapiro?

Economy Media — 104K subscribers, 86% match; TED — 27.2M subscribers, 85% match; Economics Explained — 2.8M subscribers, 83% match. All three channels produce educational or explanatory content on economics, policy, and related topics, aligning with David Shapiro's focus on post-labor economics and AI-driven analysis.

What type of content does David Shapiro make?

David Shapiro creates long-form educational content on economics with a focus on post-labor concepts, economic agency, and implementation strategies. Uploads appear to be part of a 2025 update series, with videos listed as Post-Labor Economics Lectures 01–05. The channel averages about 0.1 uploads per week and each video garners substantial views (e.g., 175K, 72K, 41K, 26K, 20K), resulting in an average of approximately 117.2K views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to David Shapiro?

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