Scott Young

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Audience and activity

Subscribers108K

Views per video2.2Kmedian of the last 30

Views per subscriber0.02how many actually watch

Comments per video7median

Uploads per month0.8

Last upload25d ago2026-09-11

Total views4.6M

Total videos251

Long-form / Shorts90% / 0%

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What Scott Young makes

Topics productivity, learning, motivation, reading, self-improvement

I'm a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, podcast host, computer programmer and an avid reader. Since 2006, I've published weekly essays on this website to help people like you learn and think better. My work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, TEDx, Pocket, Business Insider and more. I don't promise I have all the answers, just a place to start. Get 5 of my books (for free) here: https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/newsletter-yt/

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Recent videos

Title	Published	Views	Length
Reach the top 1% in your field (deliberate practice)	2026-09-11	9.1K	11 min
5 studying techniques that don't actually work	2026-08-28	8.1K	11 min
How To Stop Forgetting What You Read	2026-08-21	7.1K	6 min
How To Read One Book Per Week (Even If You Read Slowly)	2026-08-14	11.7K	14 min
The Real Reason You Procrastinate (Scientific Explanation)	2026-05-21	5.4K	12 min
Scott Young + Nir Eyal Interview - Beyond Belief (book)	2026-03-09	4.0K	59 min
My yearlong project is now complete! (Foundations)	2025-10-09	8.9K	6 min
Foundations Conversation Month 12 Update - Service	2025-09-30	1.6K	38 min
Foundations Conversation Month 11 Update - Organization	2025-08-25	1.9K	46 min
Foundations Conversation Month 10 Update - Focus	2025-07-28	1.9K	49 min