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Stephan Joppich

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Who I am, what I write about, and how to get in touch.

Jun 7, 2021

Jun 7, 2021

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Human Parts

Why We Will Always Feel Lonely

The unexpected benefits of embracing eternal loneliness.

Oct 22

Why We Will Always Feel Lonely

Oct 22

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Pragmatic Wisdom

Goodbye, Atomic Habits

The overlooked problems with building healthy habits

Sep 4

Goodbye, Atomic Habits

Sep 4

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Books Are Our Superpower

The Book That Ended My YouTube Addiction

5 curated lessons on dopamine, pain, and pleasure from Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke.

Sep 2, 2023

The Book That Ended My YouTube Addiction

Sep 2, 2023

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Books Are Our Superpower

The Small Book That Redefined My Life

Eight lessons from obsessively reading Hermann Hesse’s ‘Siddhartha’ for one year

Nov 14

The Small Book That Redefined My Life

Nov 14

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The Taoist Online

‘This’ Is the Meaning of Life

A simple answer beyond religion, nihilism, and existentialism.

Oct 16

‘This’ Is the Meaning of Life

Oct 16

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Pragmatic Wisdom

Just Half-Ass It

An antidote to ambition

Aug 28

Woman Walking Against Wall With Several Art Sketches

Aug 28

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Books Are Our Superpower

The One Book That Actually Made Me a Better Writer

Four timeless lessons on writing well from Steven Pinker’s ‘The Sense of Style’

Aug 15

The One Book That Actually Made Me a Better Writer

Aug 15

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Wise & Well

The Songs That Soothed My Loneliness

Music is a powerful antidote to alienation. Here’s the science behind it and how to create a playlist to feel less lonely.

Aug 1

The Songs That Soothed My Loneliness

Aug 1

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Counter Arts

‘Aftersun’ — The Beauty of Broken Memories

An attempt to make sense of the hardest-hitting movie I’ve ever seen

Jul 25

‘Aftersun’ — The Beauty of Broken Memories

Jul 25

Stephan Joppich

Stephan Joppich

10.8K Followers

Engineer turned philosophy student • I write about loneliness, transformative books, and other pseudo-deep stuff that keeps me up at night • stephanjoppich.com

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