[ebiester]

...but how do we get to remote working without crushing isolation? Can tech solve that problem?

Can tech solve the problem of getting a coffee with a couple of coworkers and feeling connected to them in a way that helps the technical argument two months from now?

Can tech solve the "Do I have my coworker's undivided attention or are they multitasking and ignoring me" problem?

Can tech solve the "I'm in the room with my boss and he can't ignore that I'm a human being" problem?

We are social creatures. A slack conversation isn't the same, and I don't think a VR conversation will be the same, especially with further distances. Do we say that everyone must live within 1,000 miles?

[branchless]

Let me deal with the crushing isolation. Give me the choice.

[odessacubbage]

you already have the choice if you're willing to make some sacrifices.