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r/philosophy stats
r/philosophy has 18,585,669 members and gets about 0.7 new posts a day. The best time to post is Tuesday around 11am US Eastern.
- Members
- 18.6M
- Posts per day
- 0.7
- Avg comments
- 13.8
- Created
- 2008
From the subreddit: /r/philosophy: the portal for public philosophy
Best time to post on r/philosophy
When this month's top 29 posts went up, weighted by score. Times are US Eastern.
- #1
Tue 11am
- #2
Fri 10am
- #3
Mon 5am
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Top posts this month
- Philosophy’s Most Useful Role Is Making Ourselves Harder to Fool▲ 1K
- Rather than a desire to recover the actual events of the past, philosopher Paula Sweeney argues nostalgia is primarily about seeking refuge in previously felt emotions. Politicians and marketers routinely invoke feelings from a fabled past to drive action in the present▲ 363
- Act Such That You Are Willing to Relive The Interaction from Perspective of All Those Involved▲ 262
- Participate actively in calls. Delegate note-taking to Gemini and get an instant summary when you join, plus notes after.▲ 0
- AI Should be Considered as a Problem for Social Philosophy▲ 238
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Common questions
r/philosophy has 18,585,669 members, read from Reddit on November 1, 2026.
Based on when this month's top posts went up, Tuesday around 11am US Eastern. Check the heatmap for runner-up slots.
It gets about 0.7 new posts a day, and a new post averages 13.8 comments.
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