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Shares high search overlap on ideas-history and political philosophy queries (history of ideas, democracy and society) with ThinkingWest, and while content is more discursive and philosophy-focused (82% match search vs 70% content), they attract a similar audience interested in big-picture ideas.
Targets classic texts and education critique with queries like great books discussion, classical education, and modern education critique; aligns with ThinkingWest on seeking foundational ideas and historical perspectives, though content is more traditional and classroom-oriented (59% search, 72% content).
Converges on civilization decline and political philosophy with modern democracy critique, giving ThinkingWest a shared audience around civilizational questions, but its style is more analysis-driven and code/structure-oriented (37% search, 81% content).
Overlaps on civilization decline and historical/civilization cycles, appealing to ThinkingWest’s audience interested in big-cycle frameworks, though After Skool emphasizes visual essays with a more narrative delivery (34% search, 81% content).
Appeals to the same broad curiosity about myths, stories, and democratic ideas; shares search interest around ancient myths and democracy critique, but TED-Ed uses short educational animations with didactic pacing (39% search, 71% content).
Similar on classical and modern education critique and democracy topics, attracting viewers interested in political philosophy in a talk-format, though individual talks vary widely in depth (43% search, 67% content).
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| #7 | 56% | Dreamoria | 75% | 63.2K | 28% | 5 |
| #8 | 56% | Jared Henderson | 76% | 733K | 26% | 6 |
| #9 | 55% | Dr. Roy Casagranda | 75% | 545K | 26% | 6 |
| #10 | 55% | James Muldoon | 72% | 34.4K | 30% | 6 |
| #11 | 54% | Michael Sugrue | 74% | 324K | 25% | 4 |
| #12 | 53% | Rob Pirie - The Cause | 79% | 66.3K | 13% | 3 |
| #13 | 53% | Whatifalthist | 77% | 736K | 17% | 2 |
| #14 | 53% | Benedict Beckeld | 80% | 11.7K | 12% | 2 |
| #15 | 52% | YaleCourses ▶ | 72% | 1.7M | 22% | 3 |
| #16 | 52% | Unsolicited advice | 77% | 882K | 15% | 4 |
| #17 | 52% | The Art Of Storytelling | 71% | 146K | 23% | 4 |
| #18 | 52% | Then & Now | 78% | 543K | 13% | 3 |
| #19 | 51% | CrashCourse ▶ | 72% | 16.9M | 19% | 7 |
| #20 | 51% | Intelligence Squared | 76% | 795K | 14% | 3 |
| #21 | 51% | Ryan Chapman | 75% | 538K | 15% | 5 |
| #22 | 51% | Alex O'Connor | 73% | 1.9M | 17% | 4 |
| #23 | 51% | History Mapped Out | 73% | 160K | 18% | 3 |
| #24 | 51% | Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell ▶ | 70% | 25.1M | 22% | 2 |
| #25 | 51% | Jaydone History | 76% | 193K | 13% | 4 |
| #26 | 50% | Fall of Civilizations | 76% | 1.5M | 13% | 2 |
| #27 | 50% | The Abyss of Wisdom | 76% | 2.3K | 12% | 1 |
| #28 | 50% | Redeemed Zoomer | 72% | 678K | 16% | 2 |
| #29 | 49% | Predictive History | 71% | 1.9M | 15% | 5 |
| #30 | 49% | Lakepointe Church | 72% | 788K | 14% | 1 |
| #31 | 49% | TED ▶ | 69% | 27.2M | 18% | 4 |
| #32 | 49% | Principles by Ray Dalio | 72% | 3.1M | 13% | 4 |
| #33 | 49% | Rationality Rules | 73% | 569K | 12% | 1 |
| #34 | 48% | Blundera | 71% | 35.8K | 14% | 2 |
| #35 | 48% | exurb1a | 71% | 3.0M | 14% | 4 |
| #36 | 48% | Turning Point USA | 72% | 6.7M | 13% | 3 |
| #37 | 48% | The Royal Institute of Philosophy | 71% | 27.7K | 13% | 2 |
| #38 | 48% | MinuteVideos | 70% | 1.7M | 14% | 1 |
| #39 | 47% | According to Alina | 71% | 60.6K | 12% | 1 |
| #40 | 47% | Just About Earth | 71% | 54.3K | 12% | 2 |
| #41 | 47% | Forgotten Lore | 71% | 17.8K | 12% | 2 |
| #42 | 47% | Hank Green ▶ | 71% | 3M | 12% | 1 |
| #43 | 47% | Meeka le Fay | 70% | 67.8K | 12% | 1 |
| #44 | 46% | ChallengingMedia | 67% | 32.6K | 14% | 1 |
| #45 | 44% | teachinghistoryorg | 64% | 1.5K | 13% | 2 |
| #46 | 42% | warikoo | 62% | 6.9M | 12% | 4 |
| #47 | 42% | JCCCvideo | 61% | 80.6K | 15% | 3 |
The School of Life — 82% match, 9.6M subscribers; Memoria Press — 67% match, 34.6K subscribers; Philosophy Coded — 63% match, 152K subscribers. They share a focus on philosophy, classics, and education related to Western thought and literature, similar to ThinkingWest's emphasis on great books, philosophy, and classical education.
ThinkingWest creates educational, philosophy- and classics-focused content, discussing Western civilization, great books, and related topics. Videos include titles like The Evolution of Western Civilization, We’re Worshipping the Wrong God, and You Are Inheriting a Falling Empire, with an average around 72.7K views per video and roughly a weekly upload cadence.
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