# The Visual Philosopher: Latest YouTube Videos & Shorts

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As of 2026-11-05, The Visual Philosopher has 38,900 subscribers, 4,039,991 total views, and 123 videos. It ranks #1,459,730 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

The most recent uploads from [The Visual Philosopher](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/). Each video links to its own stats page. The page lists the rest of the channel's videos to signed-in vidIQ users.

## About this sample

- The latest upload vidIQ has for The Visual Philosopher is “Why Is Africa Still Poor?”, a long-form video published Nov 1, 2026.
- These are The Visual Philosopher’s 48 most recent public uploads vidIQ has data for, published between May 13, 2026 and Nov 1, 2026 (45 long-form videos and 3 Shorts).
- Median views across these 48 uploads: 12,378. 24 videos are above that median and 24 below.
- Most viewed in the sample: “How Different Cultures Defined a Life Well-Spent” (1,410,045 views, Jul 27, 2026). Least viewed: “mature love vs immature love” (1,554 views, Jun 4, 2026).
- Median length: 13:13 for 45 long-form videos; 0:45 for 3 Shorts.
- In this sample, The Visual Philosopher’s consecutive uploads were a median of 3 days apart (shortest gap 0 days, longest 12 days).
- Views are lifetime totals as of Nov 6, 2026, so newer uploads have had less time to collect them. These figures describe only the videos listed here, not the whole channel, and do not show why any video performed as it did. Dates are UTC.

## Recent uploads

| Video | Published (UTC) | Format | Views | Duration | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Why Is Africa Still Poor?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/JBvZVkC8Zmo/) | 2026-11-01 | Long-form | 26,552 | 14:09 | 2.02x |
| [Why You Fear Death — What the Great Philosophers Understood](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/fI7mWqticw8/) | 2026-10-30 | Long-form | 8,515 | 15:19 | - |
| [The Invention of Money — Why It Only Works If You Believe It](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/7IHW0-cdt40/) | 2026-10-27 | Long-form | 12,071 | 12:16 | - |
| [Why Men Have to Keep Proving They Are Men](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/cT_HR4A766I/) | 2026-10-20 | Long-form | 155,873 | 15:11 | 3.52x |
| [Why Is Power So Addictive?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/zd1bQOoswtc/) | 2026-10-15 | Long-form | 427,615 | 18:56 | 18.79x |
| [One Painting Explained — The Execution of Lady Jane Grey](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/f_Wuc7VDhCY/) | 2026-10-13 | Long-form | 3,708 | 3:04 | - |
| [Why You Really Help Others — The Hidden Intentions Behind Our Generosity](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/GkQy6eBK-lA/) | 2026-10-10 | Long-form | 6,706 | 11:37 | - |
| [Why Are Some Jobs Respected More Than Others?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/pVc4gnfw4A4/) | 2026-10-02 | Long-form | 149,275 | 15:18 | 3.23x |
| [Where Your Beliefs Actually Come From](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/G0JPTchavsM/) | 2026-09-27 | Long-form | 90,103 | 15:41 | 4.09x |
| [You vs a Peasant of 1700 — Who Had the Better Life?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/7Fa1XoqPRXI/) | 2026-09-24 | Long-form | 209,843 | 8:53 | 9.42x |
| [Is Your Anger Poison or Fuel? 5 Female Philosophers Answer](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/PrZwaC2hQAY/) | 2026-09-22 | Long-form | 4,772 | 14:52 | - |
| [Can You Obey and Still Be Free? — Immanuel Kant](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/vRMTqJpCTnM/) | 2026-09-15 | Long-form | 11,158 | 14:19 | 2x |
| [Why Has True Friendship Become Rare?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/qG4C0cW6rNE/) | 2026-09-11 | Long-form | 82,181 | 10:33 | 3.63x |
| [Failure in Life — What the Great Philosophers Understood About It](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/gXdh893G-44/) | 2026-09-09 | Long-form | 28,233 | 14:51 | 1.55x |
| [Why Your Hard Work Isn't Enough](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/Yo-j8z1IswQ/) | 2026-09-06 | Long-form | 15,806 | 9:33 | 1.01x |
| [Why Do You Obey Rulers You Know Are Corrupt?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/eYsZnzgrZ2E/) | 2026-09-03 | Long-form | 63,926 | 14:09 | 3.47x |
| [Why We Started Measuring Intelligence With a Number](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/81iOAT1aYBk/) | 2026-08-31 | Long-form | 4,376 | 13:42 | - |
| [Why We Want to Be Remembered — The Human Obsession With Legacy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/GstgQmJM7rI/) | 2026-08-29 | Long-form | 6,335 | 10:25 | - |
| [The Meaning of Life — Five Answers From the Great Philosophers](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/CA2DWDP1WiE/) | 2026-08-23 | Long-form | 198,564 | 15:22 | 7.25x |
| [The Invention of the Suit — The Uniform of Global Power](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/LmDCRTRr0qk/) | 2026-08-19 | Long-form | 49,452 | 13:01 | 1.81x |
| [Why People Are Having Fewer Children — The Hidden History of the Fertility Decline](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/lIHhPUE_dIo/) | 2026-08-17 | Long-form | 7,589 | 17:40 | - |
| [Success: How Different Cultures Understood It](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/DKhd9TfOkRU/) | 2026-08-14 | Long-form | 14,688 | 16:16 | - |
| [The Invention of Loneliness — How the Modern World Was Built to Keep You Apart](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/ZOI-_6dglUQ/) | 2026-08-12 | Long-form | 22,314 | 13:13 | 1.58x |
| [A Life Without Wanting — What Five Philosophers Understood About Desire](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/LVwXHYnXGLw/) | 2026-08-08 | Long-form | 86,575 | 13:02 | 14.48x |
| [Why Women Entered into Prostitution](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/xefUqSHfIa4/) | 2026-08-05 | Long-form | 2,731 | 11:39 | - |
| [How Language Restricts Your Reality — The Hidden Limits of Thought](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/hXj4mPMmNyI/) | 2026-08-03 | Long-form | 72,984 | 10:31 | 12.24x |
| [Why the Week Has Seven Days — The Hidden History of the Seven](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/kwC62yzUvsc/) | 2026-08-01 | Long-form | 2,559 | 11:20 | - |
| [Why You Eat Three Meals a Day — The Hidden History of Mealtimes](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/mBM2SvG8dLk/) | 2026-07-29 | Long-form | 32,486 | 11:24 | 5.47x |
| [How Different Cultures Defined a Life Well-Spent](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/9-PbzIuo78s/) | 2026-07-27 | Long-form | 1,410,045 | 11:57 | >100x |
| [Why We Fear Aging — The Industrial Origins of Youth Obsession](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/orYfhDOKwsU/) | 2026-07-24 | Long-form | 6,023 | 13:34 | 1.06x |
| [The Invention of Beauty — The Hidden History of the Perfect Body](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/qfb9dnT3ovc/) | 2026-07-12 | Long-form | 5,951 | 13:48 | 1.17x |
| [The Hidden History Behind Why Love Has a Price Tag](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/ySX1R8vjE4A/) | 2026-07-07 | Long-form | 3,551 | 9:55 | 1.27x |
| [Why Modern Life Keeps Your Brain in Emergency Mode](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/AUm3h_TBzdE/) | 2026-07-04 | Long-form | 5,339 | 14:56 | - |
| [child labor in the "industrial age"](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/8uTlHBN9f1E/) | 2026-06-29 | Short | 1,614 | 0:45 | 1.04x |
| [You Didn't Always Have Weekends—Here's How You Got Them](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/YHSHvUXEiSk/) | 2026-06-28 | Long-form | 2,385 | 10:01 | - |
| [Why Discipline Can Make You Less Free](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/5ZAbherEp0Y/) | 2026-06-26 | Long-form | 9,521 | 12:38 | - |
| [Why We Obsess Over Status](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/HQbJLpAi4As/) | 2026-06-22 | Long-form | 160,655 | 21:28 | 12.12x |
| [Why the Most Connected Generation Is the Loneliest](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/SdZQ5LhTD5I/) | 2026-06-15 | Long-form | 4,506 | 16:03 | - |
| [How an Ordinary Life Today Compares to a King's in 1700](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/57aEp1KCTg4/) | 2026-06-10 | Long-form | 8,256 | 8:54 | - |
| [How Wealth and Status Shape Who You Love](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/kvGJM4vwYRE/) | 2026-06-06 | Long-form | 13,813 | 13:19 | - |
| [mature love vs immature love](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/gayH3HhVEjw/) | 2026-06-04 | Short | 1,554 | 0:41 | - |
| [How Modern Devices Consumes Time](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/ZJ3wkGOH06M/) | 2026-06-04 | Short | 1,997 | 2:07 | - |
| [Why You Are Always Busy — The Hidden History of Stolen Time](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/voUheSgvUo0/) | 2026-06-03 | Long-form | 173,299 | 11:59 | 17.61x |
| [The Deliberate Underdevelopment of African Civilisation](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/bkIZA-RetwI/) | 2026-05-26 | Long-form | 2,171 | 12:08 | - |
| [When Self-Control Becomes Self-Destruction](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/DKYa-nNAXrw/) | 2026-05-24 | Long-form | 7,101 | 14:02 | - |
| [The Invention of Romantic Love — The Hidden History of Why We Love the Way We Do](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/mrUZakmYwb4/) | 2026-05-22 | Long-form | 30,425 | 13:48 | 5.04x |
| [The Accumulation Trap — Why Having More Is Making Us Poor](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/znV5AIEfAMg/) | 2026-05-16 | Long-form | 12,685 | 11:35 | 2.36x |
| [The Invention of Leisure — How Capitalism Sold You Your Own Time](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thevisual.philosopher/videos/I44xKsNx7z0/) | 2026-05-13 | Long-form | 65,201 | 12:15 | 14.14x |

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