David Epstein

@davidepsteinauthor · 76,300 subscribers

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Median views per long-form video

27,766

Uploads per week

7.0

Average long-form length

12:27

In the sample

4 long-form · 46 Shorts

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Beat the channel median

Why The Fittest Athletes Are Quietly Dropping Dead
1M views · 36.5x the median
Why The Best In The World Work With Less
27.8K views · 1.0x the median
Why Left-Handed People Win More
9.4K views · 0.3x the median

Trailed the channel median

Why The Fittest Athletes Are Quietly Dropping Dead
1M views · 36.5x the median
Why The Best In The World Work With Less
27.8K views · 1.0x the median
Why Left-Handed People Win More
9.4K views · 0.3x the median

Latest uploads

The 50 most recent uploads, newest first. Shorts are included; the badge marks them.

Title	Published	Length	Views
Constraints Lead To InnovationShort	Sep 30, 2026	1:23	939
Your Hobbies Are Your AdvantageShort	Sep 29, 2026	1:02	5.2K
Why The Best In The World Don't Need Their EyesShort	Sep 28, 2026	0:46	8.8K
The Pixar Rule Every Creator Needs to KnowShort	Sep 28, 2026	0:52	1.3K
There Has Never Been a Better Time to Be Alive	Sep 27, 2026	15:32	7K
This Is Why Your Effort Isn't Paying OffShort	Sep 26, 2026	1:38	184.2K
Norway Just Gave the World a Masterclass on Creating Elite AthletesShort	Sep 25, 2026	0:45	3.5K
The Science Behind the Real Danger of AlShort	Sep 23, 2026	1:20	3.3K
Three Simple Constraints That Will Improve Your WorkShort	Sep 21, 2026	1:26	9.5K
Why Being Good at Many Things Beats Being Great at OneShort	Sep 20, 2026	0:54	2.9K
11 Laws of the UniverseShort	Sep 19, 2026	0:59	2K
How to Instantly Fix Your PrioritiesShort	Sep 18, 2026	1:16	5.5K
What Book Christopher Nolan Will Make Into a Film After The OdysseyShort	Sep 16, 2026	0:45	1.9K
Science Proves Why You Should Join A ClubShort	Sep 15, 2026	0:49	33K
Stop Wondering, Start LivingShort	Sep 14, 2026	0:50	4.3K
The Fastest Way To Find A HabitShort	Sep 13, 2026	0:52	4.7K
Why Late Bloomers Often Win Bigger Than Early SpecialistsShort	Sep 13, 2026	0:53	15.2K
Why Some People Are Impossibly Talented?Short	Sep 11, 2026	1:00	7.1K
This Morning Habit Changed EverythingShort	Sep 11, 2026	0:28	14.6K
How The NBA Changed ForeverShort	Sep 8, 2026	1:08	6.1K
The Metaverse Sounds Great Until You Realize It's Real LifeShort	Sep 8, 2026	0:46	16.9K
The Untold Stories of SuccessShort	Sep 4, 2026	0:59	4.5K
Why Notifications Train Your Brain to Self-InterruptShort	Sep 2, 2026	0:55	5.9K
Why The Best In The World Work With Less	Aug 28, 2026	8:24	27.8K
3 of the Most Important Truths I've LearnedShort	Aug 27, 2026	0:28	15.3K
Why You Never Finish Your To-Do ListShort	Aug 25, 2026	1:15	10.6K
Harsh Truths I Know at 46 That I Wish I Knew at 26 (Part 24)Short	Aug 24, 2026	0:50	4.1K
Harsh Truths I Know at 46 That I Wish I Knew at 26 (Part 23)Short	Aug 23, 2026	1:23	4.8K
#1 NYT Bestseller: My Advice To Young WritersShort	Aug 22, 2026	0:48	7.3K
Harsh Truths I Know at 46 That I Wish I Knew at 26 (Part 22)Short	Aug 22, 2026	0:46	4.5K
Why Ukraine's Garage Drones Are Beating the PentagonShort	Aug 21, 2026	0:51	41.9K
Harsh Truths I Know at 46 That I Wish I Knew at 26 (Part 21)Short	Aug 21, 2026	0:37	8.4K
Harsh Truths I Know at 46 That I Wish I Knew at 26 (Part 20)Short	Aug 20, 2026	0:33	4.6K
Why Small Pattern Changes Are Enough to Throw Everything OffShort	Aug 19, 2026	0:45	11.7K
Harsh Truths I Know at 46 That I Wish I Knew at 26 (Part 19)Short	Aug 19, 2026	0:30	9.3K
Harsh Truths I Know at 46 That I Wish I Knew at 26 (Part 18)Short	Aug 18, 2026	0:27	6.8K
Why Left-Handed People Win More	Aug 17, 2026	7:51	9.4K
Subtractive Neglect BiasShort	Aug 17, 2026	0:36	18.7K
Harsh Truths I Know at 46 That I Wish I Knew at 26 (Part 17)Short	Aug 17, 2026	0:47	5.7K
Why Having Less Can Make You Win MoreShort	Aug 16, 2026	0:54	4.1K
Harsh Truths I Know at 46 That I Wish I Knew at 26 (Part 16)Short	Aug 16, 2026	0:28	5.4K
Why The Most Experienced People Fail FirstShort	Aug 16, 2026	2:16	14.4K
Harsh Truths I Know at 46 That I Wish I Knew at 26 (Part 15)Short	Aug 15, 2026	0:33	7.5K
Harsh Truths I Know at 46 That I Wish I Knew at 26 (Part 14)Short	Aug 14, 2026	0:27	10.2K
Harsh Truths I Know at 46 That I Wish I Knew at 26 (Part 13)Short	Aug 13, 2026	0:51	9.1K
Harsh Truths I Know at 46 That I Wish I Knew at 26 (Part 12)Short	Aug 13, 2026	0:32	7.5K
Why Creative People Shouldn't Stick to Just One ThingShort	Aug 13, 2026	1:17	8.5K
Harsh Truths I Know at 46 That I Wish I Knew at 26 (Part 11)Short	Aug 12, 2026	0:32	5.9K
Why The Fittest Athletes Are Quietly Dropping Dead	Aug 12, 2026	18:02	1M
How a Bet Forced Dr. Seuss to Change Literature ForeverShort	Aug 11, 2026	0:57	28K

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