@duncanclarke Duncan Clarke

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Social topic influence philosophy #494, theory #1562, science, memes, internet, jordan #3498, david, ai, stoicism, artificial intelligence

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"The Linguistics Iceberg Explained Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_ Discord: https://discord.gg/6rCbemyhRy Explaining the story behind the most interesting linguistic theories artifacts and languages. This completes the cognitive science iceberg trilogy alongside my philosophy and psychology icebergs"
YouTube Link 2023-07-28T15:00Z 242K followers, 3.6M engagements

"Dead Internet Theory: Nostalgia and the Problem of Other Minds Talking about the dead internet theory nostalgia NPCs and the problem of other minds. Chapters: 0:00 - Dead Internet Theory 1:38 - Internet Nostalgia 3:04 - NPCs 4:52 - Solipsism and the Problem of Other Minds 6:35 - Wittgenstein's Private Language Argument 9:14 - Outro References: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/01/bots-bots-bots/515043/ Ren Descartes - Meditations on First Philosophy Ludwig Wittgenstein - Philosophical Investigations dead internet theory dead internet theory agora road dead internet theory"
YouTube Link 2021-11-12T16:19Z 242K followers, 64.1K engagements

"The Philosopher Tierlist Sorting the philosophers into an arbitrary hierarchy of personal preference. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_ Discord: https://discord.gg/6rCbemyhRy Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:12 - Socrates 02:09 - Plato 04:02 - Aristotle 05:09 - Marcus Aurelius 06:22 - Machiavelli 08:04 - Descartes 10:03 - Spinoza 12:09 - Locke 13:28 - Berkeley 14:50 - Hume 17:23 - Kant 20:16 - Schopenhauer 22:14 - Hegel 23:56 - Kierkegaard 26:26 - Marx 29:16 - Nietzsche 31:36 - Heidegger 34:08 -"
YouTube Link 2022-07-01T17:30Z 242K followers, 1.9M engagements

"The Philosophy of Color Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_ Discord: https://discord.gg/6rCbemyhRy Is color real If so what is it Why does this matter This video explores the ancient debate between Newton and Goethe to answer these questions and shed some light (pun intended) on why we have certain associations with different colours. Sources: Brent Berlin Paul Kay - Basic Color Terms: Their Universality and Evolution. Kay Berlin Maffi Merrifield Cook.- The World Color Survey Josef Albers -"
YouTube Link 2023-05-12T15:59Z 242K followers, 1.3M engagements

"The Semiotics of Memes Critically analyzing pre and post-internet memes exploring how they have fundamentally transformed how we communicate and share cultural information. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_ Discord: https://discord.gg/6rCbemyhRy Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:49 - The Cool S 2:01 - Child Lore 5:06 - Kilroy was here 7:20 - The Humble Smiley Face 8:25 - Andre the Giant has a Posse 10:10 - Who Cares 10:44 - Meme Theory 14:17 - Palaeolithic Cave Art 15:56 - Memetic Technology"
YouTube Link 2025-11-22T15:00Z 242K followers, 67.9K engagements

"The Philosophy Iceberg Explained I'm hopping on the trend. Disclaimer: A lot of the concepts discussed could have multi-hour long videos dedicated to them. I gloss over a lot of stuff in the interest of time. Let me know in the comments if I got anything wrong. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_ Discord: https://discord.gg/6rCbemyhRy Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSUbd8XNGA83voKUhBXRlutkPJbajpKrMLpNABzPb8bv-KtF7-hX8w5tuZ6HZTw6r4R0mg6Kif2iLJB/pub Chapters: 0:00 - Intro"
YouTube Link 2022-03-12T22:08Z 242K followers, 1M engagements

"The Afterlife Tierlist I rank the possible scenarios after we die in a tierlist. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ Books/lectures referenced: Death - Shelly Kagan Effects of the availability of rewarding septal and hypothalamic stimulation on bar pressing for food under conditions of deprivation. - Aryeh Routtenberg and Janet Lindy What is hell exactly - Robyn J. Whitaker A Companion to Philosophy of Religion - Charles Taliaferro et al. Are You Living in a Computer Simulation - Nick Bostrom"
YouTube Link 2024-03-02T16:15Z 242K followers, 4.3M engagements

"Ranking words based on how fun they are to say Maybe Balatro later too Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_"
YouTube Link 2025-03-12T19:56Z 228K followers, [----] engagements

"The Psychology of Psychics Go to https://mondly.app/duncanclarke to get 96% off of lifetime access to [--] languages and start learning today. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_ Discord: https://discord.gg/6rCbemyhRy Exploring the strange and bizarre world of psychics mediums astrologers palm readers and tarot card readers. These practices are obviously fake but many people still find them interesting or fun. Why is that This video is a deep-dive to answer that question. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro"
YouTube Link 2024-10-28T15:38Z 242K followers, 28.1K engagements

"The Iceberg Iceberg Explained A self-indulgent meta video about the iceberg format of content on YouTube. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_ Discord: https://discord.gg/6rCbemyhRy Colin's video: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=S5IjxEsjdIc Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 0:21 - History and Background 2:43 - The good parts 6:15 - The bad parts (and how to fix them) 9:47 - Conclusion #iceberg #memes iceberg iceberg explained explained iceberg videos iceberg chart best iceberg chart iceberg theories"
YouTube Link 2022-12-09T16:39Z 242K followers, 48.4K engagements

"The Sociology Iceberg Explained Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_ Discord: https://discord.gg/6rCbemyhRy Explaining some of the most important and interesting concepts in sociology. This is yet another entry in my iceberg series expanding from cognitive science to other disciplines in the humanities. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - The Sociological Imagination 4:53 - Structural Functionalism 7:27 - Symbolic Interactionism 11:02 - Conflict Theory 14:27 - Webers Iron Cage 17:55 - Structure vs"
YouTube Link 2024-08-09T17:32Z 242K followers, 254.3K engagements

"The Apocalypse Tierlist Stop leaving yourself vulnerable to data breaches and brokers. Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/duncanclarke to get a 14-day free trial and see if any of your data has been exposed In the much anticipated spiritual successor to The Afterlife Tierlist I describe and rank a series of apocalypse scenarios that threaten the future existence of humanity as a whole. Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSOS4iz9Kz1JhFumbL2DFKYVYIBjLUR5v00Fu2MfG_Bu3t-lHLJUkYaHC_w8JP1HBmeVSq8OGp1UXGG/pub Chapters: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:48 - Asteroid Impact 0:04:37 - Supervolcano"
YouTube Link 2025-03-01T16:00Z 242K followers, 58K engagements

"The Sopranos - Gilmore Girls Paradox #shorts #videoessay #philosophy #paradox The recursive paradox of Gilmore Girls and The Sopranos referencing each other"
YouTube Link 2025-06-10T22:02Z 242K followers, 46K engagements

"We Shouldnt Let People Enjoy Things The case for revisiting classic art. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_ RateYourMusic: https://rateyourmusic.com/duncansclarke Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/duncanclarke/ Discord: https://discord.gg/6rCbemyhRy classic classics week art revisiting philosophy of art psychology of art artists creativity philosophy psychology classic classics week art revisiting philosophy of art psychology of art artists creativity philosophy psychology"
YouTube Link 2022-12-17T15:49Z 242K followers, 63K engagements

"Why The Simulation Hypothesis is Wrong A philosophical analysis of the simulation hypothesis argument. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_ Discord: https://discord.gg/6rCbemyhRy simulation hypothesis simulation theory nick bostrom elon musk joe rogan neil degrasse tyson uploading consciousness uploading brain mind uploading brain uploading are we living in a simulation life in a simulation universe simulation simulation brain philosophy consciousness simulation argument elon musk simulation"
YouTube Link 2021-07-29T17:46Z 242K followers, 407.9K engagements

"The Psychological Experiment Iceberg Explained Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_ Discord: https://discord.gg/6rCbemyhRy Explaining some of the most fascinating psychological experiments ever conducted. Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQXmdfgcA7b_cFsula4OplhrWg18oma0mthREl_Tp2WRPfUYmTd9CMxeNnX1CH19r_4p_1kQtzSDxyk/pub Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:39 - Manufacturing Childhood Memories 2:19 - Flashbulb Memories 5:42 - The Stroop Effect 6:29 - Brocka and Wernicke's Aphasia 7:50 -"
YouTube Link 2022-10-18T21:06Z 242K followers, 1.7M engagements

"MBTI Is Basically Astrology Exploring the history of the MyersBriggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and astrology how they work and why you shouldn't take them too seriously. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_ Chapters: 0:00 - Origin of Myers-Briggs 2:21 - The scientific context for MBTI 3:42 - Arguments against MBTI 5:46 - History of astrology 7:24 - Other approaches to personality 9:00 - What is personality 10:50 - Why are MBTI and astrology appealing 12:34 - Conclusion and end card References:"
YouTube Link 2021-11-20T16:01Z 242K followers, 156.8K engagements

"Philosophical Analysis of Deathconsciousness Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_ Discord: https://discord.gg/6rCbemyhRy Analyzing the philosophy behind the influential album Deathconsciousness by Have a Nice Life. If you are experiencing an emergency please call your nation's emergency telephone number. 0:00 - Introduction 4:06 - The Booklet 19:25 - The Music and Lyrics 34:20 - Interpretation philosophy deathconsciousness have a nice life music review music analysis lyric analysis have a nice"
YouTube Link 2023-02-18T16:31Z 242K followers, 422.1K engagements

"Recursion Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_ Discord: https://discord.gg/6rCbemyhRy Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:17 - Examples 8:20 - Recursion 9:26 - Fractals 10:51 - Recursion (cont.) 12:05 - Infinity and the Fibonacci Sequence 14:42 - Thought Descartes and Introspection 16:29 - Language Generativity and Linguistics 20:57 - Memory and Mental Time Travel 22:50 - Theory of Mind and Social Dynamics 26:42 - Conclusion Music: City Walk - John Patitucci Vibing Over Venus by Kevin MacLeod is licensed"
YouTube Link 2025-06-06T14:00Z 242K followers, 113.4K engagements

"An AI content farm copied my video A video essay documenting the rise of generative AI content on the internet powered by ChatGPT and its consequences for art and creativity on the internet. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Discord: https://discord.gg/6rCbemyhRy Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ 0:00 A wild content farmer appears 1:33 How content farms work 5:03 Artificial intelligence and plagiarism 8:37 How the internet has changed 10:16 Why are people watching this garbage 11:20 Parasocial relationships ChatGPT AI"
YouTube Link 2024-02-03T16:58Z 242K followers, 226.6K engagements

"How Do Optical Illusions Work Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_ Discord: https://discord.gg/6rCbemyhRy Exploring a number of fascinating optical illusions and looking at the psychological mechanisms behind how they work. Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 0:54 - Vertical-Horizontal Illusion 1:52 - Mller-Lyer Illusion and Sander's Parallelogram 4:12 - Delboeuf Illusion and Ebbinghaus Illusion 7:41 - The Ponzo Illusion 8:41 - The Zllner Illusion 9:36 - The Caf Wall Illusion 10:59 - The Hering"
YouTube Link 2023-12-16T17:56Z 242K followers, 46.3K engagements

"Pareidolia: Seeing Faces in Things Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_ Discord: https://discord.gg/6rCbemyhRy Explaining the phenomenon of pareidolia which causes us to see facial patterns in ordinary objects and surfaces. I also discuss illusions paintings and psychological research related to it. philosophy psychology painting art history perception illusions philosophy psychology painting art history perception illusions"
YouTube Link 2023-09-22T15:52Z 242K followers, 1.7M engagements

"Jordan Peterson Responds to Philosopher Tierlist (AI) Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_ Discord: https://discord.gg/6rCbemyhRy Using Jordan Peterson's AI voice as a mouthpiece to reflect on my philosopher tierlist video [--] months later. Shoutout to TallBart for inspiring this format. jordan peterson jordan b peterson philosophy tierlist jordan peterson philosophy jordan peterson interview jordan peterson motivation jordan peterson jordan b peterson philosophy tierlist jordan peterson"
YouTube Link 2023-04-21T20:02Z 242K followers, 48.3K engagements

"The [--] Dot Problem Excerpt from The Psychology Iceberg Explained. #psychology #puzzle #shorts #problem #braintest #science puzzle [--] dot puzzle shorts psychology quiz test IQ puzzles puzzle solving problem brain teasers puzzle [--] dot puzzle shorts psychology quiz test IQ puzzles puzzle solving problem brain teasers"
YouTube Link 2023-02-24T18:41Z 242K followers, 11.3K engagements

"Routine and Time I did the math. This is how much life you actually have to live. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_ Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 0:59 - Brushing and flossing teeth 2:11 - Showering 2:29 - Bathroom 3:13 - Trimming nails 3:40 - Shaving 4:05 - Haircuts 4:21 - Skincare 4:34 - Doctor's appointments 4:50 - Exercise 5:18 - Laundry 5:40 - Household chores 5:53 - Grocery shopping 6:21 - Washing dishes 6:48 - Totals 7:33 - School 8:17 - Work 8:48 - Sleep 9:14 - Final Totals 9:27 - So"
YouTube Link 2022-11-12T16:00Z 242K followers, 31.1K engagements

"Scientism and Science Denial This is my take on the philosophy of science and the recent culture wars surrounding scientism and science denial. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_ Sources: https://pastebin.com/8nR4SKMS Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:29 - Anti-scientism 06:11 - The Nature of Science 13:54 - Philosophy and Scientism 17:32 - The Middle Path #philosophy #science #scientism #anti-science #videoessay scientism anti-science karl popper thomas kuhn philosophy philosophy of science"
YouTube Link 2022-04-23T15:57Z 242K followers, 74.8K engagements

"What Artificial Intelligence is Missing I propose an underlying process which constitutes our intelligence as human beings and argue that our current AI systems fundamentally lack it. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/duncanclarke Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncansclarke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncanc_ Sources: John Vervaeke Timothy P. Lillicrap Blake A. Richards - Relevance Realization and the Emerging Framework in Cognitive Science http://www.ipsi.utoronto.ca/sdis/Relevance-Published.pdf Daniel Dennnett - Cognitive Wheels: The Frame Problem of AI"
YouTube Link 2022-01-21T16:58Z 242K followers, 36.6K engagements

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