The cult of efficiency

In this chapter, the authors discuss “the cult of efficiency”. What problems has it created? Where do they see some solution? What do you think? Does this relate to your own work experiences? 2-Clive Wilkinson was one of the architects of an office space that was created to help make work not just productive but “inspiring and invigorating”. The founders of Google used his designs to create (then) revolutionary work spaces. How does Wilkinson see the effects of his designs today? Please explain. 3-What problems/benefits do the authors describe when companies (Twitter and others) allow their workers to work from home? Describe at least one problem and one benefit. 4-Why is Shoshana Zuboff (towards the end of the chapter) pessimistic about remote work? 5-do a few sentences about one thing that you found interesting/new/intriguing in this chapter. Why did this catch your attention? Warzel, C. and Petersen, A. H. Out of Office, The Big Problem and Bigger Promise of Working from Home, 2021. Knopf publishing, New York. chapter 3 Technologies of the Office