Lumen Theory™

Subscribers 34.2K

Videos 122

Views 2.5M

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Lumen Theory™ explores existential philosophy, nihilism, and related topics, using deep-dives into ideas from thinkers like Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Camus, and themes such as meaning, suffering, and the critique of religion. The channel emphasizes philosophy and psychology through long-form, reflective videos that discuss philosophical concepts and social critique, with an average of ~16.1K views per video and a publishing pace of about 1.4 uploads per week.

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80% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 23

SERP 100%

Similarity 66%

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Both target broad, philosophically inclined audiences with content on existentialism, religion and control, and philosophy of religion; they share high search overlap (existential philosophy, philosophy of religion) though CrashCourse’ s content is more course-like and rapid-fire, yielding a strong audience but slightly different delivery.

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73% relevance

Subscribers 2.5M

Videos 554

Views 224.0M

Appearances 20

SERP 70%

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They address existential philosophy and critiques of nihilism and religion, mirroring Lumen Theory’s focus on existential questions and religion critique with substantial search overlap, though Aperture’s style is more editorial/essay-driven than Lumen Theory’s format.

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63% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 17

SERP 58%

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Both engage with power, belief systems, morality, and existential topics; they share searches around power and belief systems and existential thinkers, but TEDx Talks’ content is more speaker-driven talks across diverse topics, not a single-channel philosophy channel.

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Closer To Truth view on YouTube

63% relevance

Subscribers 665K

Videos 3.8K

Views 106.1M

Appearances 17

SERP 52%

Similarity 70%

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They cover philosophy of religion and consciousness alongside belief systems, aligning with Lumen Theory’s existential and religious critique focus, with high content similarity though CTTruth uses a panel/long-form interview style.

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Unsolicited advice view on YouTube

61% relevance

Subscribers 882K

Videos 249

Views 58.3M

Appearances 14

SERP 37%

Similarity 77%

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58% relevance

Subscribers 1.9M

Videos 588

Views 381.5M

Appearances 7

SERP 30%

Similarity 76%

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Both explore existential philosophy, atheism and spirituality, attracting audiences for existential thinkers and atheism discussions, though Alex O’Connor’s videos lean more toward explicit atheist perspectives and longer-running series.

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Discovered competitors include CrashCourse (80% match) and Aperture (73% match) as the closest rivals. Both overlap on existential philosophy, religion and control, and philosophy of religion queries, aligning with Lumen Theory™ on topics of belief systems and meaning. TEDx Talks (63% match) and Closer To Truth (63% match) also share overlaps in power and belief systems, morality, and philosophy of religion, indicating a broader conference and inquiry-driven competition. In terms of audience size, Lumen Theory™ has 34.2K subscribers, while CrashCourse dwarfs it with 16.9M and TEDx Talks with 44.2M; Aperture has 2.5M subscribers, Closer To Truth 665K, and Unsolicited Advice 882K. All identified channels compete on searches related to existential philosophy, religion critique philosophy, and related concepts about meaning, belief, and society.

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#15	52%	The Open Question	77%	22K	15%	4
#16	52%	PhiloNautica	80%	100K	10%	4
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#22	48%	Eternalised	72%	1.1M	10%	3
#23	47%	TED-Ed	68%	22.4M	17%	8
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Lumen Theory™?

CrashCourse — 80% match, 16.9M subscribers; Aperture — 73% match, 2.5M subscribers; TEDx Talks — 63% match, 44.2M subscribers. They share a focus on philosophical and educational content, delivering explainers or in-depth discussions similar to Lumen Theory™.

What type of content does Lumen Theory™ make?

Lumen Theory™ produces philosophical and psychological explorations, with video titles such as What If Dying Was Optional?, God Killed Everyone Who Knew Too Much (The Book of Enoch), How Money Became the Real God | Max Weber, How Guilt Creates Grateful Slaves | Nietzsche, Who The Hell Invented 'Hell'?, indicating essays, analyses, and narrative explorations on nihilism, existential dread, meaning of life, and related topics. The channel averages ~16.1K views per video and uploads about 1.4 times per week.

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