🧵👇The faceless philosophy channel blueprint God-tier narration, powerful visuals, and psychological depth. Target Audience: Gen Z and Millennials having existential crises at 2AM Thinkers, doomscrollers, depressed creatives, and people who’ve watched too much Kurzgesagt.
Philosophy
— John Erhardt (@JohnErhardt15) April 10, 2025
1. Viewer Psychology: Existential Curiosity + Identity Conflict Philosophy hits when it feels like therapy and mystery at the same time. They’re not watching to learn who Kant is. They're watching because of fascination and you can feed into it.
2. Hook Strategy: Start With the Inner War Instead of: “Nietzsche’s Theory of the Will to Power” You limit your reach with this. Go with: “Why You Secretly Want the World to Burn” “The Lie You Were Told About Freedom” “Why You’ll Never Be Happy in a World Built for Consumption”
3. The Script Formula 1. Open with an Existential Question 2. Introduce the Contradiction 3. Introduce the Philosopher’s Idea 4. Relate to Modern World 5. Close with a Gut-Punch Insight
4. Killer Video Titles That Work in This Niche “Why You’ll Never Be Truly Free (and Why That Might Be Okay)” “How Capitalism Hijacked Your Identity” “Nietzsche Would’ve Deleted Instagram”
5. Visual Style (Faceless Setup) Stock footage (moody, cinematic) Slow zooms, analog glitch overlays, archive footage Voice: AI or human, but needs gravitas Music: haunting piano, ambient reverb, lo-fi dystopia Bonus: You can AI-clone philosopher voices if you want to get spicy