The School of Life questions love's promise of forever

Three new films explore impermanence, emotional triggers and the lasting debt we owe to childhood care.

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Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

Why Love NEVER Lasts FOREVER

The School of Life's newest relationship essay has already prompted a distinction in the comments: falling in love and choosing to keep loving are not necessarily the same thing.

"Why Love NEVER Lasts FOREVER" is the most-watched of the channel's three new uploads, reaching roughly 45,000 views in its opening fourteen hours. Its animated argument is less bleak than the title sounds. An unnamed narrator moves from humanity's monuments and lifelong promises to a universe in constant motion, proposing that accepting possible endings can help us appreciate a partner today. Preparing for heartbreak, the film argues, need not mean refusing love.

Viewers are debating that premise rather than simply accepting it. Several distinguish enduring commitment from passing feelings; others object that love can last a lifetime. Among the philosophical responses is a smaller, cheerfully immovable commitment: love of cake.

The other uploads offer a useful counterpoint. "Why We Get Triggered" examines intense fear and anger that seem disproportionate to the situation. "What We Owe To Those Who Loved Us In Our Childhood" considers how early care equips us for adult life. That childhood essay and the new love film carry the strongest daily momentum, with the previous week's "The Sex Starved Relationship" also remaining active.

Across the channel, daily viewing is running above its usual level, while subscribers held steady over the week. Among nearby self-improvement channels, Thewizardliz is enjoying a particularly lively daily surge and Ali Abdaal is close to his usual viewing level. For The School of Life, the week's conversation centers on a very particular question: does accepting uncertainty make love easier to cherish?

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More from The School of LifeThis week on the channel +1.1M views this weekHeartbreak finds a creative outlet at The School of LifeAn animated essay brings Dante, Fleetwood Mac and Phil Collins into a conversation about what romantic loss can unlock.Channel: The School of Life · Story of October 22, 2026 Also in Self-improvement and productivityThis week on the channel +542K views this weekTony Robbins asks Tim to stop chasing and look at JulianaA seminar couple's silent connection exercise anchors the channel's two-upload week.Channel: Tony Robbins · Story of October 31, 2026 A different discovery todayVideo taking off 47x its usual first dayDiane Sawyer's Patrick Stewart interview closes World News TonightThe October 29 edition also covers Alaska's Senate probes and a Pentagon firing, but its comment section belongs largely to the actor.Channel: ABC News · Story of October 31, 2026

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The videos drawing views on The School of Life right now

Why We Get Triggered36,897 views · 2026-10-25 What We Owe To Those Who Loved Us In Our Childhood17,506 views · 2026-10-28 The Sex Starved Relationship167,666 views

The numbers

Here is the week's viewing and subscriber picture for The School of Life.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels

Mel Robbins

7,151,760

Lewis Howes

2,971,149

The School of Life

1,613,241

Evan Carmichael

1,410,122

Thewizardliz

1,351,381

Jordan B Peterson

1,259,691

CareerVidz

1,082,068

Ali Abdaal

1,076,567

Matt D'Avella

234,479

subscribers

9,800,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

1,011,420,917

views per day

247,922

typical day: 179,325

first-day views of each video posted this week

Why We Get Triggered

23,581

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

The School of Life

9,800,000

Jordan B Peterson

8,850,000

Thewizardliz

8,660,000

Ali Abdaal

6,700,000

Mel Robbins

6,370,000

CareerVidz

5,350,000

Lewis Howes

5,040,000

Evan Carmichael

4,680,000

Matt D'Avella

4,050,000

As of October 29, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.