An Office Is Not The Office
A recent announcement from Zoom gives hope to the pro-office crowd. But reading beyond the headlines shows we're never going back to the old normal.
The Winners and Losers of Distributed Work (Part 1)
How will AI and remote work affect global and local income distributions? Lessons from the globalization and automation of manufacturing jobs.
📼 Subscriber Meetup — August 2023
A recording of our first-ever premium subscriber meetup with thoughts on current trends and their implications for offices, cities, and companies.
Who Gains From AI?
How will recent innovations impact jobs and corporations? Meta's earning call offers some hints.
Living (Near) Your Life
As work becomes less dependent on location, life becomes more dependent on location.
AI, Remote, and Office Demand
Recent data shows a decoupling of economic activity and commercial rents.
Future of Real Estate? Look to Japan
The way people live, work, and rest in the Land of the Rising Sun provides an interesting perspective on the evolution of other markets.
Tragedy of the Uncommon
Lessons from AI and urban planning on why it pays to keep things open — and how exclusivity destroys value.
Why Remote Will Grow?
I am still on vacation, but I wanted to share with you an interview with Rob Sadow on the Flex Perspectives Podcast. Rob's company tracks the flexible work policies of more than 4,500 companies. Here are a few highlights from our chat: * Lockdowns showed that many more