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Why you long for a past that never really existed...

Long-form12:23EducationPublished May 8, 2026, 1:00 PM · 5mo ago
Einzelgänger
Einzelgänger
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Engagement
6.7%
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Likes
2.5K
5.9% of views
Comments
321
0.76% of views
Est. ad revenue
$168–$379
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#18
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Description

Have you found yourself longing for the past lately? You might be experiencing rosy retrospection. Support the channel: ✔️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/einzelgangster ✔️ PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/einzelgangerco Books: (affiliate links): 📖 Taoism for Inner Peace: https://amzn.to/4bN9lVB 📖 The Urge: Fall of a Stoic: https://amzn.to/3Yc77Kw 📖 Stoicism for Inner Strength: https://amzn.to/3rZU0xL 📖 Stoicism for Inner Peace: https://amzn.to/3e6myLX 📖 Loose: On Letting Stuff Go: https://amzn.to/3QVfrqM 📖 Unoffendable: https://amzn.to/35e23a5 Merchandise: 🛍️ Shop: https://einzelganger-shop.fourthwall.com #nostalgia #nostalgic #philosophy 00:00 Introduction 01:39 Of rosy retrospection 04:45 Make the past great again 09:02 When nostalgia becomes a trap
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Details

Published
May 8, 2026, 1:00 PM
Length
12:23 (743 s)
Format
Long-form
Category
Education
Audio language
EN
Quality
HD
Captions
Yes
Made for kids
No
Licensed content
Yes
Video ID
4u-Wqw2qNlE

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