The Amateur
Stephan JoppichEssays on the art of becoming an amateur – [am·a·teur (noun): 1. one lacking the skill of a professional, 2. a lover of something.]
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You Don't Have to
Calling to mind that nothing is truly compulsory can unlock hidden sources of delight and devotion.
A few months ago, I signed up for a seminar on existentialist philosophy. Because the existentialists were part of the reason I’d decided t...
The Importance of Wasting Time
Intentionally "wasting" some of our precious time might be the only way to spend it right.
When I was a teenager, I spent my entire free time playing video games. Mostly League of Legends but also Call of Duty, Age of Empires, or Minecraft...
It's Not Cheating
Using hacks and shortcuts is rarely a symptom of evil trickery. Instead, it's a marker of being sanely productive.
I recently realized that I’ve always misapprehended the concept of cheating. Not in the context of personal relationships. R...
Self-Imposed Struggle
The art of making things without making them unnecessarily difficult
Hello from the other side! Thanks for your lovely responses to my previous essay and for understanding my decision to move this newsletter to Substack. If you’re reading...
Hi, I'm an Amateur
Every amateur needs an origin story
Hi, my name is Stephan, and I’m an amateur.
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