Going Analog is a Safe Bet

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 https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/math/a70784732/color-theory-schrodinger/ 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 https://substack.com/home/post/p-181708555 Creative Reuse Centers https://artofrecycle.org/our-neighbors $230 notebooks, digital cameras and tiny dollhouse furniture: How Gen Z’s desire to get offline is a boon for businesses https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/03/going-analog-gen-z-desire-to-get-offline-small-business-boost.html#:~:text=Part%20of%20%22going%20analog%22%20involves,of%20the%20University%20of%20Pennsylvania. Fortune Business Insights - Art & Craft Materials Market Size, etc. https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/art-craft-materials-market-109031 Celebrities at the Super Bowl: The ‘Who Will Attend the Big Game? Prediction Market https://www.covers.com/entertainment/celebrities-at-super-bowl-prediction-market Gambling Addiction Help Resources European Safer Gambling Week (Nov. 17-23) https://safergambling.eu/get-support/#:~:text=please%20contact%20us.-,Helplines,0)%2078%2015%2010%2020 Getting help for gambling by European country Help by State https://www.ncpgambling.org/help-treatment/help-by-state/ Getting help for gambling by state SMART Recovery https://smartrecovery.org/gambling-addiction Provides help for gambling addiction for the US, Canada, UK, Australia, as well as global populations Evive https://www.getevive.com/ Support platform offering education, community, digital tools, and personalized resources for all people struggling with gambling problems Gamban https://gamban.com/ Gambling blocking app as well as tools to help you or a loved one quite online gambling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices