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Ideas questioned, not consumed.

This channel explores philosophy in conversation with the modern world: ethics, aesthetics, politics, technology, identity, and what it means to be human today.

Philosophy here is not abstract theory — it’s a tool to grasp reality.

What to expect:
— In-depth, well-researched video essays
— Topics at the intersection of philosophy, art, and culture
— Substance over spectacle — ideas first

Schedule & Focus:
— New videos weekly
— Interdisciplinary focus
— Rooted in thought, reaching into reality

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Why Do We Believe Fake News So Easily?

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Lyotard: POSTMODERNISM KILLED TRUTH

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BARTHES: Who Killed the Author? | Death of the Author Explained

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Is Reality Just a Game We Build?

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WHO OWNS TRUTH TODAY—Part I | Nietzsche and the Post-Truth Age

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WHEN NIETZSCHE KILLED TRUTH — Before Derrida

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BAUDRILLARD's Simulation: The Philosophy That Inspired The Matrix

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FOUCAULT: How Power Shapes What You Think Is “Normal”

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NIETZSCHE’S Will to Power: a lie we still believe?

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Why Life Feels Meaningless — EXISTENTIALISM & THE ABSURD

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Is Your Brain Making Choices For You?

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Why the Dark Philosopher Schopenhauer Said Compassion Is Morality 🖤

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DATA vs IDEAS: Rationalism vs Empiricism EXPLAINED (AI, Science & Philosophy)

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10 BIG IDEAS in PHILOSOPHY 🌍 still shaping YOUR life

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Does PAIN even exist? | Philosophy’s answer

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Žižek: Why Your Chains Feel Like FREEDOM?

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How the 20th Century Proved Nietzsche’s “God Is Dead”

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Who Are You Without Society? | The Philosophy of the Self

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Carl Jung on the Myth That Controls Your Life

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The Fear of Vanishing – Heidegger’s Lesson for the Digital Age

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Hegel on Inner Conflict – Becoming Through Contradiction

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Foucault and Instagram: How Social Media Controls Us Without Force

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Your Shadow Controls You — Carl Jung Knew Why

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Title: `Missing hash key: "collectionThumbnailViewModel" (KeyError)`
Date: `2025-11-29T12:43:36Z`
Route: `/channel/UCDPCQS7DtXJYzOLjfkczeQA`
Version: `2025.11.26-71de84af @ master`

<details>
<summary>Backtrace</summary>
<p>
   
```
Missing hash key: "collectionThumbnailViewModel" (KeyError)
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/hash.cr:1198:9 in '??'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/json/any.cr:149:5 in 'process'
  from src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr:523:17 in 'process'
  from src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr:1034:17 in 'parse_item'
  from src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr:1081:14 in 'extract_items'
  from src/invidious/channels/videos.cr:32:12 in 'get_60_videos:continuation:sort_by'
  from src/invidious/routes/channels.cr:56:36 in 'videos'
  from lib/kemal/src/kemal/route.cr:13:9 in '->'
  from src/invidious/helpers/handlers.cr:31:37 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call_next'
  from lib/kemal/src/kemal/filter_handler.cr:22:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call_next'
  from src/invidious/helpers/handlers.cr:80:12 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call_next'
  from src/ext/kemal_static_file_handler.cr:106:14 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/request_processor.cr:51:11 in 'handle_client'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/fiber.cr:170:11 in 'run'
  from ???
```
</p>
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Unable to parse item

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Show technical details 
Title: `Missing hash key: "collectionThumbnailViewModel" (KeyError)`
Date: `2025-11-29T12:43:36Z`
Route: `/channel/UCDPCQS7DtXJYzOLjfkczeQA`
Version: `2025.11.26-71de84af @ master`

<details>
<summary>Backtrace</summary>
<p>
   
```
Missing hash key: "collectionThumbnailViewModel" (KeyError)
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/hash.cr:1198:9 in '??'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/json/any.cr:149:5 in 'process'
  from src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr:523:17 in 'process'
  from src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr:1034:17 in 'parse_item'
  from src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr:1081:14 in 'extract_items'
  from src/invidious/channels/videos.cr:32:12 in 'get_60_videos:continuation:sort_by'
  from src/invidious/routes/channels.cr:56:36 in 'videos'
  from lib/kemal/src/kemal/route.cr:13:9 in '->'
  from src/invidious/helpers/handlers.cr:31:37 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call_next'
  from lib/kemal/src/kemal/filter_handler.cr:22:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call_next'
  from src/invidious/helpers/handlers.cr:80:12 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call_next'
  from src/ext/kemal_static_file_handler.cr:106:14 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/request_processor.cr:51:11 in 'handle_client'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/fiber.cr:170:11 in 'run'
  from ???
```
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Unable to parse item

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Show technical details 
Title: `Missing hash key: "collectionThumbnailViewModel" (KeyError)`
Date: `2025-11-29T12:43:36Z`
Route: `/channel/UCDPCQS7DtXJYzOLjfkczeQA`
Version: `2025.11.26-71de84af @ master`

<details>
<summary>Backtrace</summary>
<p>
   
```
Missing hash key: "collectionThumbnailViewModel" (KeyError)
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/hash.cr:1198:9 in '??'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/json/any.cr:149:5 in 'process'
  from src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr:523:17 in 'process'
  from src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr:1034:17 in 'parse_item'
  from src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr:1081:14 in 'extract_items'
  from src/invidious/channels/videos.cr:32:12 in 'get_60_videos:continuation:sort_by'
  from src/invidious/routes/channels.cr:56:36 in 'videos'
  from lib/kemal/src/kemal/route.cr:13:9 in '->'
  from src/invidious/helpers/handlers.cr:31:37 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call_next'
  from lib/kemal/src/kemal/filter_handler.cr:22:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call_next'
  from src/invidious/helpers/handlers.cr:80:12 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call_next'
  from src/ext/kemal_static_file_handler.cr:106:14 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/request_processor.cr:51:11 in 'handle_client'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/fiber.cr:170:11 in 'run'
  from ???
```
</p>
</details>

Unable to parse item

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Show technical details 
Title: `Missing hash key: "collectionThumbnailViewModel" (KeyError)`
Date: `2025-11-29T12:43:36Z`
Route: `/channel/UCDPCQS7DtXJYzOLjfkczeQA`
Version: `2025.11.26-71de84af @ master`

<details>
<summary>Backtrace</summary>
<p>
   
```
Missing hash key: "collectionThumbnailViewModel" (KeyError)
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/hash.cr:1198:9 in '??'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/json/any.cr:149:5 in 'process'
  from src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr:523:17 in 'process'
  from src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr:1034:17 in 'parse_item'
  from src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr:1081:14 in 'extract_items'
  from src/invidious/channels/videos.cr:32:12 in 'get_60_videos:continuation:sort_by'
  from src/invidious/routes/channels.cr:56:36 in 'videos'
  from lib/kemal/src/kemal/route.cr:13:9 in '->'
  from src/invidious/helpers/handlers.cr:31:37 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call_next'
  from lib/kemal/src/kemal/filter_handler.cr:22:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call_next'
  from src/invidious/helpers/handlers.cr:80:12 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call_next'
  from src/ext/kemal_static_file_handler.cr:106:14 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/request_processor.cr:51:11 in 'handle_client'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/fiber.cr:170:11 in 'run'
  from ???
```
</p>
</details>

Unable to parse item

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Show technical details 
Title: `Missing hash key: "collectionThumbnailViewModel" (KeyError)`
Date: `2025-11-29T12:43:36Z`
Route: `/channel/UCDPCQS7DtXJYzOLjfkczeQA`
Version: `2025.11.26-71de84af @ master`

<details>
<summary>Backtrace</summary>
<p>
   
```
Missing hash key: "collectionThumbnailViewModel" (KeyError)
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/hash.cr:1198:9 in '??'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/json/any.cr:149:5 in 'process'
  from src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr:523:17 in 'process'
  from src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr:1034:17 in 'parse_item'
  from src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr:1081:14 in 'extract_items'
  from src/invidious/channels/videos.cr:32:12 in 'get_60_videos:continuation:sort_by'
  from src/invidious/routes/channels.cr:56:36 in 'videos'
  from lib/kemal/src/kemal/route.cr:13:9 in '->'
  from src/invidious/helpers/handlers.cr:31:37 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call_next'
  from lib/kemal/src/kemal/filter_handler.cr:22:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call_next'
  from src/invidious/helpers/handlers.cr:80:12 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call_next'
  from src/ext/kemal_static_file_handler.cr:106:14 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/request_processor.cr:51:11 in 'handle_client'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/fiber.cr:170:11 in 'run'
  from ???
```
</p>
</details>

Unable to parse item

Invidious encountered an error while trying to parse this item. For more information see below:

Show technical details 
Title: `Missing hash key: "collectionThumbnailViewModel" (KeyError)`
Date: `2025-11-29T12:43:36Z`
Route: `/channel/UCDPCQS7DtXJYzOLjfkczeQA`
Version: `2025.11.26-71de84af @ master`

<details>
<summary>Backtrace</summary>
<p>
   
```
Missing hash key: "collectionThumbnailViewModel" (KeyError)
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/hash.cr:1198:9 in '??'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/json/any.cr:149:5 in 'process'
  from src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr:523:17 in 'process'
  from src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr:1034:17 in 'parse_item'
  from src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr:1081:14 in 'extract_items'
  from src/invidious/channels/videos.cr:32:12 in 'get_60_videos:continuation:sort_by'
  from src/invidious/routes/channels.cr:56:36 in 'videos'
  from lib/kemal/src/kemal/route.cr:13:9 in '->'
  from src/invidious/helpers/handlers.cr:31:37 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call_next'
  from lib/kemal/src/kemal/filter_handler.cr:22:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call_next'
  from src/invidious/helpers/handlers.cr:80:12 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call_next'
  from src/ext/kemal_static_file_handler.cr:106:14 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/handler.cr:30:7 in 'call'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/http/server/request_processor.cr:51:11 in 'handle_client'
  from /home/invidious/crystal/share/crystal/src/fiber.cr:170:11 in 'run'
  from ???
```
</p>
</details>