As a member, you receive exclusive content, community access, behind-the-scenes updates, and the pride of fueling work that matters to you.Yes, you can easily cancel or upgrade your pledge at any time! In his YouTube video on the topic, he admitted to having had suicidal thoughts for many years and making two attempts on his life: one at the age of seventeen, and a second in February 2018. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. His videos usually discuss a particular topic through a context of philosophy from a left-leaning perspective. He created Philosophy Tube in 2013 with the intention of sharing his philosophy degree on YouTube for free, after the Cameron government tripled university tuition fees. 5% goes to Patreon itself.By supporting creators you love on Patreon, you're becoming an active participant in their creative process.
Oliver "Olly" Thorn (born: April 24, 1993 (1993-04-24) [age 27]), better known online as Philosophy Tube, is an English YouTuber who makes videos discussing political and social issues through the lense of philosophy. Pledges go towards technical stuff like microphones and lighting, research materials like books and articles, hiring a studio, and also keeping me fed, watered, and housed! $2 patrons are the backbone of the whole project: you have my eternal gratitude!Your name in the credits as thanks for pledging more than the minimum!Shout outs on Twitter and Facebook, for being so generous!When the British government tripled university tuition fees I decided to give away my MA in Philosophy free to people who don't have the opportunities for learning I've had. Olly Thorn started his career writing articles for publications such as HuffPo under his birth name, Oliver Lennard. Become a patron of Philosophy Tube today: Read 531 posts by Philosophy Tube and get access to exclusive content and experiences on the world’s largest membership platform for … He also has a second job working as an actor, perhaps accounting for the more dramatic nature of parts of his videos. After coming of age, he enrolled in philosophy at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland where he began to post videos about what he was learning in his lectures on YouTube. Olly was born in the Northumberland, England on the 24th, April 1993. Philosophy []. Though his videos often have a format similar to that of a lecture or a blog they can often take on a more stylized nature featuring dramatized cutaway scenes to illustrate his points. HBO's Chernobyl & Personal Responsibility | Philosophy Tube He earned a master's degree in acting at East 15 Acting School in Loughton, Essex before moving to London.