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Subscribers 1.9M

Videos 130

Views 54.0M

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Predictive History explores psycho-history, aiming to determine if such methods can illuminate humanity's past, predict its future, and influence the present. The channel presents deep-dive style videos around game theory, great books discussions, and historical forecasting concepts, with multiple uploads featuring long-form explorations (e.g., The Law of Escalation, The Odyssey) and theory-focused series. It posts regularly since joining in June 2023, averaging about 130 videos total with around 54 million total views and roughly 1.9 million subscribers.

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SERP 100%

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SERP 69%

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Appearances 2

SERP 49%

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SERP 52%

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Views 1.5M

Appearances 2

SERP 42%

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58% relevance

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Videos 626

Views 305.9M

Appearances 5

SERP 47%

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Overlaps on historical forecasting theories and methods (58% match; searches 47%), suggesting an audience seeking forecasting techniques similar to Predictive History, with Leila’s content more focused on forecasting workflows (content 66%).

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Discovered competitors include TED-Ed (81% match) and CrashCourse (72% match) as top contenders, both aligning on history analysis theories, historical modeling theories, and history lessons today. Fluent Expressions (63% match) and Professor Dave Explains (61% match) also align on quantitative history methods and historical modeling topics. Adam's Axiom (60% match) appears as a smaller player focusing on macro history theories. Predictive History has 1.9M subscribers, while TED-Ed and CrashCourse boast far larger audiences (22.4M and 16.9M subscribers respectively), indicating a general size gap but overlapping thematic space around history analysis and modeling concepts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Predictive History?

TED-Ed (81% match, 22.4M subscribers), CrashCourse (72% match, 16.9M subscribers), Fluent Expressions (63% match, 16K subscribers). All three are educational channels producing explanatory videos aimed at learners, often featuring structured lessons and theory-focused content similar to Predictive History.

What type of content does Predictive History make?

Predictive History creates educational, theory-driven videos such as history and game theory topics (e.g., The Law of Escalation, The Law of Asymmetry, US-Iran War, The Intimacy of Love, and The Odyssey). The channel averages about 746.1K views per video, with recent uploads like multiple Game Theory episodes and Great Books episodes; upload frequency is implied to be several videos per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Predictive History?

We analyze Predictive History's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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