This week on Schauer Thoughts we’re discussing two rising trends: going analog and online gambling! These near-anagrams are causing quite the concern so we’re pulling back the Schauer curtain to take a better look at the nasty bits while also addressing solutions to scummy business practices.

This is a judgement free zone - if you are struggling with any addiction issues I’ve linked resources below. Also as someone who has gotten sober (albeit after 10+ tries) I would strongly encourage you give yourself some grace. Grace is not forgiveness, it’s freedom of movement, and considering that people with addictions often hide away, grace is necessary to come out into the light and see hope on the horizon.

No need to rush, the others and I will just be listening to “No-No Song” by Ringo Star on the record player I got in college.

Books from MIT Press (Not Sponsored - Please Sponsor Me)

Decolonizing Design - Elizabeth (Dori) Tunstall

Sweet and Deadly - Murray Carpenter

Lucretius and the Bat with Blue Eyes - Andrea Moro

Phenology - Theresa M. Crimmins

Letterlocking - Jana Dambrogio and Daniel Starza Smith

General Resources:

Scientists Finally Figured Out the Math Behind How You See Color

Analog is back, and my millennial heart couldn’t be happier

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/17/analog-is-back-and-my-millennial-heart-couldnt-be-happier

The Analog Life Project: Some Things To Know Before We Get Started