Rationality Rules

Subscribers 569K

Videos 387

Views 69.5M

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Rationality Rules covers critical thinking, skepticism, and philosophy-related topics, with videos that debunk bad arguments, analyze debates, and explore rational discourse. The channel emphasizes tutorials and deep-dives into reasoning, misinformation critique, and religious/philosophical topics, with a style that includes debunking and analytical questioning. It publishes content irregularly but averages about 0 min per video in length and roughly 272.6K views per video, with an average of about 1 upload per week.

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82% relevance

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Views 2.2B

Appearances 19

SERP 100%

Similarity 71%

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Both target broad learners with structured, teachable content on critical thinking and argumentation; CrashCourse matches Rationality Rules in high search for rational argumentation and skepticism methods (100% search, 71% content) indicating similar topics but a more classroom-oriented, rapid-fill style.

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74% relevance

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TEDx talks frequently explore critical thinking, cognitive biases, and disinformation critique, aligning with Rationality Rules on these queries (84% search, 68% content), though TEDx adopts a speaker-driven, talk-format rather than a systematic argumentation channel.

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74% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

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Appearances 16

SERP 79%

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Like Rationality Rules, TED-Ed emphasizes critical thinking and logical fallacies, with strong alignment on disinformation critique (79% search, 71% content), sharing an educational, explainer approach though TED-Ed uses short animated lessons.

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71% relevance

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63% relevance

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Shares interest in logical fallacies and debate tactics (45% search, 75% content), suggesting overlap in audience and topics while likely adopting a more personal/curated advice style rather than a classroom-style rationality channel.

Content Landscape

Top competitors identified are CrashCourse (82% match) and TEDx Talks (74% match) along with TED-Ed (74% match). They share overlapping queries such as rational argumentation, skepticism methods, critical thinking, disinformation critique, and cognitive biases, which align with Rationality Rules’ emphasis on reasoned analysis and philosophy of reasoning. In terms of audience size, Rationality Rules has 569K subscribers, while CrashCourse has about 16.9M and TEDx Talks about 44.2M, TED-Ed 22.4M, indicating a substantial size gap for the bigger channels. All noted competitors are connected through queries around critical thinking and argument analysis, placing them in the same broad space of educational, skepticism, and reasoning-focused content.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Rationality Rules?

Rationality Rules' biggest YouTube competitors are CrashCourse (16.9M subscribers) with a ~82% match, TEDx Talks (44.2M subscribers) with a ~74% match, and TED-Ed (22.4M subscribers) with a ~74% match. They share a focus on education, science, philosophy, and critical thinking, appealing to audiences interested in rational inquiry and educational content.

What type of content does Rationality Rules make?

Rationality Rules creates educational, argumentative, and philosophical content focused on secularism, science, and skepticism, with titles like 'How 1 Question SHATTERED a Worldview,' 'How to HUMILIATE a Fascist,' and 'How to BREAK a Pathological Liar.' The channel uploads about 1.0 video per week, and average views per video are approximately 272.6K.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Rationality Rules?

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