I don’t get the appeal of most YouTube “philosophers” like Philosophy Tube.

I wondered what he’s been up to and watched a few minutes of his latest video where he hyped up how he’s a woman who has had her work stolen. 🙄And, that was enough of that!

I think that most of these “philosophers” don’t care about the actual skill of philosophy so much as they like that it’s a way to preach to an audience about their views under the guise of an ancient and worthwhile activity that’s typically undertaken by those of a higher IQ. Their audiences aren’t those who actually enjoy the art of philosophy, but people who will agree with everything they say.

These men don’t actually use true philosophical methods to truly analyze an issue, so it’s incredibly disingenuous. They hide under the guise of philosophy to push a certain view, and piggyback on the societal perception that “philosophers are smart!” It’s easy to see how condescending they behave, and that it’s merely a front for insecurity.

Contrast him to others like Peter Boghossian who have a very different approach. Peter is a former professor who is quite skilled at not only getting people to express their viewpoints but also examine why they think the way that they do, and determine what it would take to make them change their minds. This is more of the spirit of philosophical thinking, not the egotistical dudes who speak in a very condescending way to the camera.

It’s just something about egotistical condescending men that really grates on me. It’s easy to see past the facade once you understand their motivations.