Epoch Philosophy

Subscribers 170K

Videos 107

Views 6.9M

Channels Like Epoch Philosophy

Epoch Philosophy presents mini-documentaries around current events, history, technology, and philosophy, with a focus on critical theory, biopolitics, and ownership. The channel uses deep-dives and analytical explorations rather than light vlogs, publishing long-form content averaging ~27 minutes and about 0.2 uploads per week, with recent videos accumulating hundreds of thousands of views.

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#1

Theory & Philosophy

86% relevance

Subscribers 111K

Videos 970

Views 5.0M

Appearances 17

SERP 100%

Similarity 76%

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Both target deep theoretical topics like philosophy of technology, necropolitics, and biopolitics with high search overlap (100% for queries) and substantial content alignment (76%), indicating similar subject focus and audience expectations.

#2

TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

81% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 20

SERP 97%

Similarity 70%

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Shares a strong audience interest in philosophy of technology, digital surveillance ethics, and techno-capitalism (high search overlap 97%), but TEDx content diverges in presentation style and depth (content 70%), so they share topics with Epoch but differ in delivery.

#3

Then & Now view on YouTube ▶

69% relevance

Subscribers 543K

Videos 216

Views 40.0M

Appearances 9

SERP 50%

Similarity 82%

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Aligns on biopolitics, ownership philosophy, and capitalism critique (queries match 50% while content is strong at 82%), signaling overlap in critical theory topics but a notable gap in keyword search density relative to Epoch.

#4

CrashCourse view on YouTube ▶

68% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 9

SERP 63%

Similarity 72%

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Tempts the same audience with economic philosophy, state power, and conspiracy-related philosophy queries (search 63%), and delivers related content (72%), though its style is more introductory and broader than Epoch.

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The School of Life view on YouTube ▶

67% relevance

Subscribers 9.6M

Videos 1.1K

Views 980.9M

Appearances 12

SERP 66%

Similarity 67%

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Shares political and economic philosophy and work philosophy (queries match 66%), with fairly balanced content (67%), indicating shared thematic space but differing depth and approach in philosophical dissemination.

#6

TED-Ed view on YouTube ▶

64% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 11

SERP 57%

Similarity 69%

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Approaches digital surveillance ethics and state power with substantial search overlap (57%) and content similarity (69%), but tends to be more educational and shorter-form than Epoch's analytical trend.

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are Theory & Philosophy (86% match) and TEDx Talks (81% match). Theory & Philosophy overlaps on philosophy of technology, necropolitics theory, and biopolitics and society, while TEDx Talks overlaps on philosophy of technology, techno capitalism, and digital surveillance ethics. Then & Now (69% match) also overlaps on biopolitics and society, philosophy of ownership, and capitalism critique. The School of Life (67% match) touches political philosophy and philosophy of work. Epoch Philosophy has 170K subscribers, which is far smaller than TEDx Talks (44.2M), CrashCourse (16.9M), The School of Life (9.6M), and Then & Now (543K), indicating a large scale gap compared to the top players but with similar thematic interests.

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Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Epoch Philosophy?

Theory & Philosophy — 111K subscribers, 86% match; TEDx Talks — 44.2M subscribers, 81% match; Then & Now — 543K subscribers, 69% match. They share a focus on philosophy, critical theory, and intellectual topics similar to Epoch Philosophy.

What type of content does Epoch Philosophy make?

Epoch Philosophy produces philosophy-focused content with provocative titles about politics, technology, and society (e.g., Mapping Epstein's CIA and Mossad Connections; The Death of OpenAI's Whistleblower...; Peter Thiel and Praxis; The Dark Money Plot...). Uploads occur at ~0.2 per week, with an average of about 209.7K views per video.

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