What does /his/ think of pic-related?
they are alright
yet lacking any real originality
For briefing on philosophy and history and such, they're okay. In their other videos I think they're too busy trying to forcing their own world view onto you.
>>676634
This. Wish they just stuck to quick overviews of dead people. Then it'd be a good intro channel for newbies.
After watching a few it really makes me feel they're some kind of sect.
Feels like I've joined Scientology, if Scientology made informational YT-videos.
So: >>676634
got it right
They don't present the truth, but THEIR truth. For example in their Tolstoy-video
>>676615
I don't know, OP, I went to the school of hard knocks, over on the wrong side of the tracks from there. You take a left at the ivory tower & head straight on.
>>676658
I think the co-creator Alain de Botton is atheistic/leaning towards anti-theistic. Maybe that's why the channel has a very humanistic bent? Which leads to a progressive, collectivist, and effective altruistic flavor.
>>676615
It's free and open to everyone, but that fact kinda destroys their exclusiveness.
It's easy to leave, all you have to do is drink some bleach or smthing
>>676615
I wish they'd tone down on their bias a little, but I like them.
>>676656
Right? I've been fervently searching for a channel/podacsts/whatever that does that
>>677759
Dr. Gregory Sadler YT channel, Partially Examined Life podcast, History of Philosophy without any gaps podcast, Existential Comics for a chuckle. I used to really like the PhilosophyTube channel but Ollie has gotten really preachy with SJW/muh feminism/exposure for female philosophers.
The thing at least with major philosophical figures is that sub-10 min videos typically don't adequately do them justice. Still nice for newcomers.
>>678960
>History of Philosophy without any gaps podcast,
Pretty lousy and less informative than a a Wikipedia introduction. He voice and bad jokes are alright though
