CHANNEL ARCHIVE · 49 VIDEOS

Videos from CGP Grey

This channel appears on 49 videos in the SignalTube snapshot. The list is sorted by distinct Hacker News recommenders, with catalog score used as a tie-breaker. These counts describe Hacker News discussion activity, not YouTube views. Open a detail page to see topic tags, a short original guide, and links to the source comments.

1
Your Brain Thinks Your Whole Home Is One Room
17 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Productivity & self-improvement; the recorded mentions span 2020–2022.
17 recommenders
2
Try to Rule Fairly and You'll Be Overthrown
15 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Politics & history (other); the recorded mentions span 2016–2025.
15 recommenders
3
America Keeps Rejecting an ID Card It Already Has
14 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Privacy, surveillance & cybercrime; the recorded mentions span 2017–2024.
14 recommenders
4
We Were Taught to Call Death a Blessing
12 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Medicine & infectious disease; the recorded mentions span 2018–2025.
12 recommenders
5
London Swallowed a City but Couldn't Digest It.
12 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about World history; the recorded mentions span 2012–2024.
12 recommenders
6
What Happened to Horses Is Happening to Us
11 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Labor, work & inequality; the recorded mentions span 2014–2026.
11 recommenders
7
Why Some Diseases Only Traveled One Direction
11 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Medicine & infectious disease; the recorded mentions span 2015–2024.
11 recommenders
8
The 7 Habits of Highly Miserable People
11 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Productivity & self-improvement; the recorded mentions span 2017–2026.
11 recommenders
9
You Need a Theme, Not a Goal
10 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Productivity & self-improvement; the recorded mentions span 2020–2025.
10 recommenders
10
Why Your Vote Doesn't Count
10 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about US politics & elections; the recorded mentions span 2015–2025.
10 recommenders
11
The Fastest Way to Board a Plane Feels Like the Slowest
9 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Aviation & aerospace engineering; the recorded mentions span 2020–2023.
9 recommenders
12
The Voting System That Should Replace Every Election
7 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about US politics & elections; the recorded mentions span 2012–2021.
7 recommenders
13
The EU Has Orbits, and the UK Fell Out of All of Them
7 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Geopolitics & foreign policy; the recorded mentions span 2019–2023.
7 recommenders
14
The Voting System That's Actually Too Good for Politicians to Allow
7 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about US politics & elections; the recorded mentions span 2015–2021.
7 recommenders
15
You Actually Share Your Brain With a Silent Stranger
7 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Neuroscience & the brain; the recorded mentions span 2016–2025.
7 recommenders
16
The UK Is a Country Made of Countries
6 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Politics & history (other); the recorded mentions span 2015–2023.
6 recommenders
17
Most Cities Got More Democratic. This One Didn't.
6 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Politics & history (other); the recorded mentions span 2015–2023.
6 recommenders
18
Can You Watch This Without Getting Angry?
6 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Internet culture & memes; the recorded mentions span 2015–2025.
6 recommenders
19
Traffic Has a Perfect Solution. Humans Are the Problem.
6 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Transit, cities & urban planning; the recorded mentions span 2016–2026.
6 recommenders
20
Alexander Pope Wrote a 35-Page Takedown of a Historian
5 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Literature & writing craft; the recorded mentions span 2021–2025.
5 recommenders
21
The Voting System That Gives You Two Votes
5 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about US politics & elections; the recorded mentions span 2012–2026.
5 recommenders
22
Don't Be the Last Person to Die
4 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Fitness, sleep & longevity; the recorded mentions span 2017–2025.
4 recommenders
23
Your Post Code Is the Directions, Not the Destination
4 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Business & economics (other); the recorded mentions span 2025–2025.
4 recommenders
24
The US Has More Tribes Than the World Has Countries
4 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Social issues & culture; the recorded mentions span 2020–2026.
4 recommenders
25
Copyright: How It Went Wrong
4 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Law, policing & justice; the recorded mentions span 2012–2020.
4 recommenders
26
The Only Safe Phone Is One Even the Police Can't Unlock
4 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Privacy, surveillance & cybercrime; the recorded mentions span 2016–2025.
4 recommenders
27
Every Ruler Makes the Same Mistake When They Die
3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Politics & history (other); the recorded mentions span 2017–2023.
3 recommenders
28
Watching This Video Disqualifies You From Jury Duty for Life
3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Law, policing & justice; the recorded mentions span 2015–2024.
3 recommenders
29
The Classroom Only Works for One Kid in the Room
3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this commentary about Education & learning; the recorded mentions span 2013–2024.
3 recommenders
30
You Can Win the Presidency With 22% of the Vote
3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about US politics & elections; the recorded mentions span 2015–2020.
3 recommenders
31
A Third of America Belongs to America
3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Politics & history (other); the recorded mentions span 2018–2020.
3 recommenders
32
The US-Canada Border Is 5,500 Miles of Pure Nonsense
3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about World history; the recorded mentions span 2016–2020.
3 recommenders
33
The UK Election Results Were the Worst in History
3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about US politics & elections; the recorded mentions span 2015–2022.
3 recommenders
34
The Secret Reason Horses Let Us Ride Them
3 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Animals & nature; the recorded mentions span 2018–2023.
3 recommenders
35
A4 Paper Is Too Perfect
2 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Recreational & visual math; the recorded mentions span 2024–2026.
2 recommenders
36
Death to Pennies
2 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Microeconomics & behavioral economics; the recorded mentions span 2012–2023.
2 recommenders
37
Your Coffee Addiction Is Probably Good for You
2 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Nutrition & diet science; the recorded mentions span 2013–2017.
2 recommenders
38
One Typo, Wrong Continent
2 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Aviation & aerospace engineering; the recorded mentions span 2022–2025.
2 recommenders
39
Why Teleportation Would Kill You
2 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Philosophy & ethics; the recorded mentions span 2016–2020.
2 recommenders
40
Pentagons Are Terrible at One Thing
2 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Recreational & visual math; the recorded mentions span 2020–2022.
2 recommenders
41
You Lose an Hour of Sleep to Save $4
1 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Ideas & learning (other); the recorded mentions span 2011–2019.
1 recommenders
42
There's No Crying in Flag Design
1 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this commentary about Graphic design & typography; the recorded mentions span 2023–2026.
1 recommenders
43
Some Countries Exist Only on Paper
1 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Geopolitics & foreign policy; the recorded mentions span 2016–2020.
1 recommenders
44
Tiffany: The Name That Cheats Death
1 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Language & linguistics; the recorded mentions span 2022–2023.
1 recommenders
45
Two Is the Wrong Number of Days Off
1 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Labor, work & inequality; the recorded mentions span 2020–2024.
1 recommenders
46
The True Cost of the Royal Family Explained
1 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Politics & history (other); the recorded mentions span 2013–2022.
1 recommenders
47
Only Two Countries Can Still Claim Antarctica
0 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Geopolitics & foreign policy; the recorded mentions span 2016–2022.
0 recommenders
48
Europe Is Actually Five Different Groups of Countries
0 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this explainer about Geopolitics & foreign policy; the recorded mentions span 2014–2022.
0 recommenders