Saturday, July 18, 2026

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The Cafe Is Not an Office

Laptops on French cafe tables remain uncommon outside a few districts. The terrace is for watching, talking and reading, and working there reads as importing a different activity into the space.

Go to a cafe without a laptop this week and stay an hour. If that feels like wasted time, that reaction is the thing worth examining.

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