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Functionality vs Aesthetics

Finding harmony in workspaces

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Ed
Apr 20, 2025
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Gentle Reader,

My mind has often alighted on the topic of the perfect desk setup. After all, how should one write?

Marcel Proust used to write from bed, using pen and ink to annotate fresh paragraphs into the margins of his manuscripts. Jack Kerouac harnessed the power of a wave of manic energy whilst writing On The Road by scribbling it all down on a si…

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