Sisyphus 55

Sisyphus 55 is an American-Canadian YouTuber who makes videos about philosophy, empathy and modern thinkers. He named his channel after his favorite book by philosopher Albert Camus.
==Content==
Sisyphus makes videos analyzing and critiquing philosophers, both modern and ancient, such as Nietschze,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FDiM59O4sQ&ab_channel=Sisyphus55 Jordan Peterson,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUiQPPUgowU&ab_channel=Sisyphus55 and Diogenes.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7aWla3cwNg&ab_channel=Sisyphus55 He analyzes their life and what shaped their way of thinking, as well as his own take on them. He has video essays on the meaning of lifehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feXON_gpc94&list=PLeHhCR9lwiQZuXZ1V2ruz6l39pLxBStKA&index=3&ab_channel=Sisyphus55 and emotions,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT-uCSnefGs&list=PLeHhCR9lwiQZuXZ1V2ruz6l39pLxBStKA&index=6&ab_channel=Sisyphus55 and adds little animations too. He made his first video when he was in high school, when he was supposed to be studying for a math test. He describes himself as a huge nerd who reads a lot of books.
He was inspired to make his channel, because as a kid, he loved YouTube animation and would watch SWooZie a lot, as well as philosophy as a subject. 
He struggles with depression, and has made videos about depressionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJUvvC_Bv5k&ab_channel=Sisyphus55 and suicidal feelings. It influenced his views on existentialism.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEg2gOOqBj0&list=PLeHhCR9lwiQaOCortnSBzutHp7daupEIT&ab_channel=Sisyphus55
He also applies philosophy to other topics such as racism.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA1uiGvfgJI&ab_channel=Sisyphus55 
==Personal life==
He grew up in a small town in the US, and then later moved to Montreal to study law and political science.https://youtu.be/HJVVYPmxUUY?t=278
==Trivia==
*His favorite movies are The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and Jurassic Park.
*His favorite album is Vampire Weekend's self titled album.
*He likes basketball.
==References==
Category:Commentary YouTubers
Category:Educational YouTubers
Category:American YouTubers
Category:Canadian YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2015