Aperture
Your window to the Bigger Picture. This channel is about philosophy, psychology, and society, where we explore the deep questions of existence and where humanity is headed.
Here’s what you’ll find:
- Big ideas about consciousness, meaning, and what it means to be alive
- Discussions about life, death, purpose, and what we value
- Explorations of the impact of artificial intelligence, the singularity, and technological change
- Theories and stories that help you see how the present links to our future
If you’ve ever wondered why we exist, what shapes our reality, or where all of this is going, this is for you. Subscribe to Aperture and be part of thinking about humanity’s next chapters.
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Imagine you had the chance to live forever. No aging, no death, just endless life. Would you take it? Vote now and tell us why in the comments. #Aperture
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Socrates believed that questioning the world around us is the first step toward true knowledge. What questions keep you wondering about life, the universe, or yourself? Share your thoughts below and join us in exploring the ideas that shape how we see the world. #Aperture
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Why does life feel so meaningless sometimes? Our latest video is a deep dive into meaning, time, and the cosmic end. I go from ruined shoes in the rain to black holes evaporating trillions of years from now. It’s bleak, but also quietly freeing. Watch and tell me: what gives you purpose today? https://youtu.be/lSEYIA28luQ?si=ZOlOy...
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Which Stoic virtue do you find most challenging to live by today? Vote in our poll, and then watch our latest marathon episode to explore the thinkers who tried to solve existence itself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm69S... #Aperture
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Who would you rather meet? A legend of science, art, philosophy, or music?
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What does it really mean that “because you are alive, everything is possible”? Do we truly hold infinite potential, or are our lives shaped by limits that we cannot escape? Share your thoughts with us in the comments. #Aperture
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If machines learn faster than we can imagine, do we still steer the future, or just witness it? In our latest video, we dive into AGI and the eventual technological singularity, aka, when AI surpasses human control. We explore how it could transform jobs, economies, and even human purpose...should we be worried? Watch now here: https://youtu.be/J1b8UwJDvbw?si=80Fsm...
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If you could uncover the truth behind just one mystery, which would you choose? Vote now and tell us why in the comments, your perspective could inspire a future episode. #Aperture
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Is violence justifiable? In the wake of the Charlie Kirk shooting, an act that has rattled political discourse, does violence ever become a legitimate means to achieve moral or political ends? Which of these statements comes closest to your view? Vote and explain your answer below.
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Some questions have no easy answers, yet they’re the ones that haunt us the most. But, which of these questions keeps you up at night? Let us know in the comments. 👇 #Aperture
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