New research confirms remote work breeds profound isolation. Human connection, not just productivity, is at stake. The WFH delusion crumbles further.
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The remote work fantasy promised liberation; instead, it delivers alienation. We are social creatures, not cogs in a digital machine. This pervasive isolation isn’t a bug, it’s a feature of a system that prioritises quarterly reports over human flourishing. Stop pretending a Slack message equals genuine connection. Are we truly optimising for output, or just accelerating our collective demise?
The strongest counter
Working from home offers unparalleled flexibility and autonomy. For many, it's a lifeline, not a sentence to solitude. The issue isn't remote work itself, but how companies implement it.
