Philosophy Tube

Subscribers 1.7M

Videos 373

Views 129.4M

Channels Like Philosophy Tube

Philosophy Tube covers philosophy-focused content indicated by the channel keywords and video titles, including discussions on ethics, political philosophy, gender theory, colonialism, and death, presented through long-form deep-dives, analyses, and explanatory discussions. The channel appears to publish in-depth philosophy content with occasional guest insights and counterpoint discussions, aiming to boost brain power and offer philosophical education, with an average of about 917K views per video and a long-running active period since May 31, 2013.

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#1

CrashCourse view on YouTube

85% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 22

SERP 100%

Similarity 75%

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Shares a strong overlap on philosophy and ethics topics as shown by a high 85% match, driven by common search queries like philosophy ethics discussion and rational choice ethics, though CrashCourse’s content style is more instructional and course-like (75% content similarity) compared to Philosophy Tube's more exploratory and narrative approach.

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Unsolicited advice view on YouTube

63% relevance

Subscribers 882K

Videos 249

Views 58.3M

Appearances 11

SERP 37%

Similarity 81%

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Both target philosophy ethics discussions and death perspectives, reflected in a 63% overall match with a heavy 81% content similarity, indicating similar subject matter and analytical tone despite differing channel branding.

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Big Think view on YouTube

61% relevance

Subscribers 8.6M

Videos 9.9K

Views 1.0B

Appearances 10

SERP 37%

Similarity 77%

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Aligns on philosophy topics such as political philosophy modern critiques and gender theory discussions (content similarity high at 77%), while search overlap is moderate (37%), suggesting shared ideas and interview/analysis formats with broader audience reach.

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Alex O'Connor view on YouTube

61% relevance

Subscribers 1.9M

Videos 588

Views 381.5M

Appearances 12

SERP 40%

Similarity 75%

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Overlaps with Philosophy Tube on philosophy ethics discussion and moral philosophy controversies (both 60s–70s content), with a 75% content similarity and 40% search overlap, indicating similar debates presented in a conversational yet polemical style.

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Jeffrey Kaplan view on YouTube

61% relevance

Subscribers 636K

Videos 104

Views 35.1M

Appearances 9

SERP 39%

Similarity 75%

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Similar focus on ethics and moral philosophy controversies and utilitarian overview (63% match, 75% content), with about 39% search overlap, signaling shared topics delivered through analytic yet accessible discussion.

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TEDx Talks view on YouTube

59% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 14

SERP 37%

Similarity 74%

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Shares broad philosophical inquiries like democracy, aging, and societal issues (59% match) with substantial content similarity (74%), but lower search alignment (37%), implying exposure via curated talks rather than channel-specific persona.

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Top competitors by match strength are CrashCourse (85% match) and Unsolicited advice (63% match). CrashCourse and Philosophy Tube overlap on philosophy ethics discussion, death perspective philosophy, and rational choice ethics, while Unsolicited advice overlaps on philosophy ethics discussion, political philosophy modern critiques, and death perspective philosophy. CrashCourse has a substantially larger subscriber base (16.9M) compared to Philosophy Tube’s 1.7M, with Unsolicited advice at 882K. Big Think (61% match) also shares queries like political philosophy modern critiques and gender philosophy critique, along with Alex O'Connor (61% match) and Jeffrey Kaplan (61% match) who focus on moral philosophy controversies and ethics. The common queries among competitors include philosophy ethics discussion, moral philosophy controversies, and gender theory topics, indicating foundational overlap in ethics and political philosophy discussions.

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#7	58%	Theory & Philosophy	77%	111K	30%	10
#8	58%	Wireless Philosophy	74%	364K	35%	9
#9	52%	The School of Life	71%	9.6M	23%	8
#10	52%	TED-Ed	77%	22.4M	15%	5
#11	51%	Philosophy Coded	77%	152K	12%	1
#12	50%	The Atlantic	74%	912K	15%	3
#13	50%	Film & Media Studies	77%	39.6K	11%	2
#14	50%	Craig Biddle	75%	2.4K	13%	2
#15	50%	SleepNomad	74%	62.1K	14%	3
#16	50%	The Institute of Art and Ideas	77%	695K	8%	3
#17	50%	McCombs School of Business	73%	39.8K	14%	4
#18	49%	Aperture	75%	2.5M	10%	5
#19	49%	Philosophy Vibe	71%	131K	16%	5
#20	49%	StarTalk	73%	5.4M	12%	3
#21	49%	The Paint Explainer	73%	1.8M	13%	2
#22	49%	Korczyk's Class	73%	35K	12%	6
#23	49%	Great Books Prof	74%	68.9K	11%	2
#24	49%	World Economic Forum	73%	1.1M	12%	2
#25	48%	PHILO-notes	69%	205K	18%	5
#26	48%	BBC Ideas	73%	678K	12%	2
#27	48%	Veritasium	72%	20.4M	12%	1
#28	48%	Helpful Professor Explains!	69%	40K	17%	6
#29	48%	Michael Sugrue	72%	324K	12%	3
#30	47%	Anytown Actors LAB	71%	10.8K	12%	1
#31	47%	Green and Red Podcast	73%	13K	9%	1
#32	47%	khanacademymedicine	69%	1.9M	15%	2
#33	47%	Harvard University	70%	2.8M	13%	6
#34	47%	YaleCourses	70%	1.7M	12%	5
#35	47%	Language and Philosophy	72%	23.9K	9%	5
#36	46%	Eternalised	71%	1.1M	9%	2
#37	46%	A Little Bit of Philosophy	68%	22.2K	12%	2
#38	46%	Armchair Academics	69%	24.3K	11%	2
#39	44%	InspiringPhilosophy	68%	512K	9%	1
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Philosophy Tube?

CrashCourse — 85% match, 16.9M subscribers; Unsolicited advice — 63% match, 882K subscribers; Big Think — 61% match, 8.6M subscribers. They share a focus on educational, explanatory or philosophical content that analyzes ideas and social topics for a broad audience.

What type of content does Philosophy Tube make?

Philosophy Tube creates explanatory philosophy and social commentary content, as evidenced by video titles like 'Having Kids Vs Child Free: What's the Right Choice?', 'You're Wrong About Birth Rates & Aging Populations', 'Rationalising Colonialism - How the US Stole Indigenous American Land', 'The Problem with Video Essays', and 'Was Nietzsche MAGA?'. The channel averages about 917.3K views per video and posts with varying frequency (uploads per week not specified, but the average views give a sense of engagement).

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