Back to two common threads that keep coming to lately : proximity and loneliness - and the paradoxes of working from home. I.e. What we want might not be what we need.
Some say loneliness is as detrimental to your health as a cigarette habit*.
We know 1 in 5 young people are desperately lonely, even friendless.
We also know less and less young people want a job (especially an office job!) at all.
We also, also know proximity leads to serendipity - bonus, promotions, innovations and collaborations.
We also, also, also know just about everyone is seeking a more meaningful and purposeful existence and contribution to society beyond the "pass go collect salary" treadmill.
(*Links in comments below for the curious and doubtful)
How can we tie all these threads together to build a more human future of work?
Read more:
On proximity and serendipity :
On loneliness : https://thisispierre.co/dailyletter/lonely-at-the-office
What we want is not necessarily helping us get what we really want : https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/business/remote-work-feedback.html
Seeking meaningful work : https://www.fluxtrends.com/the-lockdown-life-audit-private-salon/
The power of proximity