Weltgeist

Subscribers 172K

Videos 352

Views 14.3M

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Weltgeist covers philosophy through video essays and explainers, focusing on figures like Schopenhauer and Nietzsche, philosophy of religion, and related existential topics. Content style leans toward deep-dives and explanatory takes (e.g., ‘Schopenhauer Explained in 7 Levels,’ ‘Why Love is about POWER | Nietzsche,’ ‘CESARE BORGIA: Nietzsche’s Idol, Machiavelli’s Hero’) with weekly uploads and an average of about 19.3K views per video.

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Appearances 27

SERP 100%

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Weltgeist?

CrashCourse — 81% match, 16.9M subscribers; Pursuit of Wonder — 72% match, 3.4M subscribers; Jared Henderson — 69% match, 733K subscribers. All are educational or philosophy-related channels offering explainers or thought-provoking content that overlaps with Weltgeist's focus on philosophy and ideas.

What type of content does Weltgeist make?

Weltgeist creates philosophy-focused videos, with titles like This Painting Almost Made Dostoevsky Atheist; Why Love is about POWER | Nietzsche; Self-help is dead. Read this instead.; Why Goethe Matters & Where to Start Reading Him; The ONLY Great Character in the Bible | Nietzsche. It uploads about 0.3 videos per week, and average views per video are ~19.3K.

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