Luke Smith

Subscribers 230K

Videos 483

Views 41.3M

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Luke Smith covers philosophy, consciousness, digital culture, and critiques of technology and society, as evidenced by video titles such as 'Consciousness Is Not Material' and 'We are brainwashed even by things we hate and resist.' The channel engages in deep-dives and commentary on mind, sociology, and online culture, with a cadence of relatively frequent uploads (average ~57.8K views per video, ~2.8 uploads per week). The content style blends lecture-like discussions, critical analyses, and philosophical exploration rather than tutorials or hands-on demonstrations.

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#1

TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

82% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 28

SERP 100%

Similarity 70%

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Both target audiences interested in consciousness, mind debates, and nostalgia psychology, with high search overlap on consciousness philosophy and nostalgia psychology; however, TEDx Talks differentiates in a broader talks format and diverse presenters, reflected in 70% content similarity.

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Dr. Tracey Marks view on YouTube ▶

64% relevance

Subscribers 2.3M

Videos 1.3K

Views 183.4M

Appearances 12

SERP 52%

Similarity 72%

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Share audiences around loneliness, social decay, brain and cognition, and psychology of society, evidenced by queries on loneliness and social decay and cognition, yet Dr. Marks’ clinical, performance-focused delivery yields only moderate content similarity (72%).

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61% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 14

SERP 51%

Similarity 69%

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Both engage with philosophy, sociology, and mind-related topics, driven by searches in philosophy and mind, and sociology of modern society; content style differs (CrashCourse is didactic and structured), giving a 69% content match.

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TED-Ed view on YouTube ▶

54% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 11

SERP 32%

Similarity 69%

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Targets consciousness philosophy and nostalgia psychology and shares audience interest in psychology of loneliness, with strong search overlap on consciousness philosophy; content visualization and short-form animation explainers produce a 69% content similarity.

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Closer To Truth view on YouTube ▶

52% relevance

Subscribers 665K

Videos 3.8K

Views 106.1M

Appearances 7

SERP 25%

Similarity 70%

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Aligns on philosophy and religion commentary and brain/mind debates, with searches on consciousness philosophy; yet Closer To Truth’s interview-discussion format and depth yield a 70% content match.

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Philosophy Overdose

52% relevance

Subscribers 217K

Videos 752

Views 16.6M

Appearances 6

SERP 19%

Similarity 73%

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Concentration on consciousness philosophy and mind debates mirrors Luke Smith’s topics, reflected in high search overlap for consciousness and mind questions, though Pharmacology Overdose’s presentation is more edited lecture-style, resulting in 73% content similarity.

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Top competitors include TEDx Talks (82% match) and TED-Ed (54% match), both with large subscriber bases (44.2M and 22.4M respectively) and overlapping queries in consciousness philosophy, nostalgia psychology, and loneliness/social decay. Closer To Truth (52% match) and CrashCourse (61% match) also share philosophy, mind, and sociology topics. Dr. Tracey Marks (64% match) adds overlap in brain/cognition and social decay psychology. Luke Smith has 230K subscribers, which is far smaller than the main competitors (tens of millions), highlighting a size gap but similar topical interests centered on philosophy, mind, and society.

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#11	49%	The PrimeTime ▶	78%	1.1M	7%	1
#12	49%	Philosophy Tube ▶	76%	1.7M	9%	3
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#16	48%	TED ▶	72%	27.2M	12%	5
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#18	48%	DistroTube ▶	73%	274K	9%	4
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#24	47%	The Atlantic	72%	912K	9%	1
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#26	46%	Philautist	72%	5.4K	9%	1
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Luke Smith?

Luke Smith's biggest YouTube competitors are TEDx Talks (44.2M subscribers, 82% match), Dr. Tracey Marks (2.3M subscribers, 64% match), and CrashCourse (16.9M subscribers, 61% match). They share a focus on informational or educational content intended to inform or persuade an audience.

What type of content does Luke Smith make?

Luke Smith creates commentary and opinion-driven videos addressing social topics and personal development, as suggested by titles like I AM OFFENDED!, Modern People have no STABILITY, We are brainwashed even by things we hate and resist., YOU are the Dead Internet., Nostalgia Destroys Souls. He uploads about 2.8 times per week, and his videos average about 57.8K views each.

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