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In case you missed my last essay "Objects of Affection", you can now read it here as online version. Please share it with friends or colleagues if it resonated with you. For this week, I got</p> </a> </div><div class="layout layout--recent-post p text--center tablet-port-and-up-1/2 mobile-wide-1/2 js-post-entry"> <a href="/blog/edition-257/" class="article-link"> <div class="img-placeholder" style="padding-top: 62.3333%; background-color: transparent;"> <img class="lazyload-img lazyloaded" srcset="/blog/content/images/size/w300/2025/02/numero257.jpg 300w, /blog/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/numero257.jpg 600w, /blog/content/images/size/w1200/2025/02/numero257.jpg 1000w, /blog/content/images/size/w2000/2025/02/numero257.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 400px, 700px" loading="lazy" src="/blog/content/images/size/w600/2025/02/numero257.jpg" alt="Objects of Affection — From the Desk of van Schneider — Edition №257" /> <div class="dim-overlay"></div> </div> <span class="small-caps caps block black pt">by Tobias van Schneider</span> <h2 class="block mediumstyle greater-desk-ph+ tablet-ph">Objects of Affection — From the Desk of van Schneider — Edition №257</h2> <p class="ib greater-desk-ph+ tablet-ph article-teaser clamp-3">As always, if you missed last weeks email, its now on my blog. Last week I shared my big bucket list "Designs of my Dreams" with you. Feel free to forward this article to friends or colleagues if you like, its now open to everyone to read. Designs</p> </a> </div><div class="layout layout--recent-post p text--center tablet-port-and-up-1/2 mobile-wide-1/2 js-post-entry"> <a href="/blog/edition-256/" class="article-link"> <div class="img-placeholder" style="padding-top: 62.3333%; background-color: transparent;"> <img class="lazyload-img lazyloaded" srcset="/blog/content/images/size/w300/2025/01/dreams.jpg 300w, /blog/content/images/size/w600/2025/01/dreams.jpg 600w, /blog/content/images/size/w1200/2025/01/dreams.jpg 1000w, /blog/content/images/size/w2000/2025/01/dreams.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 400px, 700px" loading="lazy" src="/blog/content/images/size/w600/2025/01/dreams.jpg" alt="Designs of my dreams — From the Desk of van Schneider — Edition №256" /> <div class="dim-overlay"></div> </div> <span class="small-caps caps block black pt">by Tobias van Schneider</span> <h2 class="block mediumstyle greater-desk-ph+ tablet-ph">Designs of my dreams — From the Desk of van Schneider — Edition №256</h2> <p class="ib greater-desk-ph+ tablet-ph article-teaser clamp-3">Many new subscribers joined over the last week, welcome everyone to DESK (: In case you missed it: In my last essay I wrote about why we are taking steps backward in a world that keeps moving forward. From vintage Instagram filters to the resurgence of vinyl records, there's</p> </a> </div><div class="layout layout--recent-post p text--center tablet-port-and-up-1/2 mobile-wide-1/2 js-post-entry"> <a href="/blog/edition-255/" class="article-link"> <div class="img-placeholder" style="padding-top: 62.3333%; background-color: transparent;"> <img class="lazyload-img lazyloaded" srcset="/blog/content/images/size/w300/2025/01/255-3.jpg 300w, /blog/content/images/size/w600/2025/01/255-3.jpg 600w, /blog/content/images/size/w1200/2025/01/255-3.jpg 1000w, /blog/content/images/size/w2000/2025/01/255-3.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 400px, 700px" loading="lazy" src="/blog/content/images/size/w600/2025/01/255-3.jpg" alt="One step forward, two steps backwards — From the Desk of van Schneider — Edition №255" /> <div class="dim-overlay"></div> </div> <span class="small-caps caps block black pt">by Tobias van Schneider</span> <h2 class="block mediumstyle greater-desk-ph+ tablet-ph">One step forward, two steps backwards — From the Desk of van Schneider — Edition №255</h2> <p class="ib greater-desk-ph+ tablet-ph article-teaser clamp-3">⏱️ Average reading time: 4 minutes 🎵 Soundtrack of this essay: Listen here while reading It's a curious paradox: Scroll through your Instagram feed or peek at your own profile and you'll likely find pixel perfect, high-resolution photos deliberately aged and weathered with analog filters and effects. We&</p> </a> </div><div class="layout layout--recent-post p text--center tablet-port-and-up-1/2 mobile-wide-1/2 js-post-entry"> <a href="/blog/edition-254/" class="article-link"> <div class="img-placeholder" style="padding-top: 62.3333%; background-color: transparent;"> <img class="lazyload-img lazyloaded" srcset="/blog/content/images/size/w300/2025/01/254.jpg 300w, /blog/content/images/size/w600/2025/01/254.jpg 600w, /blog/content/images/size/w1200/2025/01/254.jpg 1000w, /blog/content/images/size/w2000/2025/01/254.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 400px, 700px" loading="lazy" src="/blog/content/images/size/w600/2025/01/254.jpg" alt="Embracing Friction — From the Desk of van Schneider — Edition №254" /> <div class="dim-overlay"></div> </div> <span class="tag-members"><svg width="18" height="26" viewBox="0 0 18 26" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M8.65294 0.684082C5.40686 0.684082 2.77539 3.31555 2.77539 6.56164V10.8463H2.00789C0.905434 10.8463 0.0117188 11.74 0.0117188 12.8425V23.3197C0.0117188 24.4221 0.905435 25.3159 2.00789 25.3159H15.1542C16.2567 25.3159 17.1504 24.4221 17.1504 23.3197V12.8425C17.1504 11.74 16.2567 10.8463 15.1542 10.8463H14.5305V6.56164C14.5305 3.31555 11.899 0.684082 8.65294 0.684082ZM13.0305 10.8463V6.56164C13.0305 4.14398 11.0706 2.18408 8.65294 2.18408C6.23529 2.18408 4.27539 4.14398 4.27539 6.56164V10.8463H13.0305Z" fill="white"/> </svg> MEMBERS ONLY</span> <span class="small-caps caps block black pt">by Tobias van Schneider</span> <h2 class="block mediumstyle greater-desk-ph+ tablet-ph">Embracing Friction — From the Desk of van Schneider — Edition №254</h2> <p class="ib greater-desk-ph+ tablet-ph article-teaser clamp-3"></p> </a> </div><div class="layout layout--recent-post p text--center tablet-port-and-up-1/2 mobile-wide-1/2 js-post-entry"> <a href="/blog/the-place-where-it-all-started-from-the-desk-of-van-schneider-edition-253/" class="article-link"> <div class="img-placeholder" style="padding-top: 62.3333%; 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background-color: transparent;"> <img class="lazyload-img lazyloaded" srcset="/blog/content/images/size/w300/2024/10/mymind-updates-you-might-have-missed.jpg 300w, /blog/content/images/size/w600/2024/10/mymind-updates-you-might-have-missed.jpg 600w, /blog/content/images/size/w1200/2024/10/mymind-updates-you-might-have-missed.jpg 1000w, /blog/content/images/size/w2000/2024/10/mymind-updates-you-might-have-missed.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 400px, 700px" loading="lazy" src="/blog/content/images/size/w600/2024/10/mymind-updates-you-might-have-missed.jpg" alt="mymind updates you might have missed" /> <div class="dim-overlay"></div> </div> <span class="small-caps caps block black pt">by Tobias van Schneider</span> <h2 class="block mediumstyle greater-desk-ph+ tablet-ph">mymind updates you might have missed</h2> <p class="ib greater-desk-ph+ tablet-ph article-teaser clamp-3">We've released so many improvements and updates for mymind recently, these are old news by now.</p> </a> </div><div class="layout layout--recent-post p text--center tablet-port-and-up-1/2 mobile-wide-1/2 js-post-entry"> <a href="/blog/how-to-think-for-yourself/" class="article-link"> <div class="img-placeholder" style="padding-top: 62.3333%; background-color: transparent;"> <img class="lazyload-img lazyloaded" srcset="/blog/content/images/size/w300/2024/09/How-to-think-for-yourself-1.jpg 300w, /blog/content/images/size/w600/2024/09/How-to-think-for-yourself-1.jpg 600w, /blog/content/images/size/w1200/2024/09/How-to-think-for-yourself-1.jpg 1000w, /blog/content/images/size/w2000/2024/09/How-to-think-for-yourself-1.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 400px, 700px" loading="lazy" src="/blog/content/images/size/w600/2024/09/How-to-think-for-yourself-1.jpg" alt="How to think for yourself" /> <div class="dim-overlay"></div> </div> <span class="small-caps caps block black pt">by Tobias van Schneider</span> <h2 class="block mediumstyle greater-desk-ph+ tablet-ph">How to think for yourself</h2> <p class="ib greater-desk-ph+ tablet-ph article-teaser clamp-3">A couple weeks ago we published this video for mymind. Watch it before you keep reading, it's only a minute long. Alright, now that you have watched the video, here's my take: Today's professional world is a mess. 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