The office is broken: Can conceptual “atom smashing” repair it?

When legacy institutions are beyond saving, build something better. And bury them.

In my 2021 essay, I used these observations to argue for a separation between remote work and working from home. If organizations wanted to close down central offices, I proposed, they should reinvest this savings to help employees find places to work near their homes. By freeing these workers from the drag of the familiar, overall productivity and