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Sounds like the author is writing this article based on his own ineffectiveness at working remotely. It's true that video calls can be more draining than an in-person meeting - if you have nothing but meetings on your calendar all day. If I only have one meeting for the day, it's nice to not have to commute in just for that one hour (that could be cancelled/postponed if somebody doesn't show).

The author is also terribly mistaken if he doesn't think people weren't browsing the web while in an office before, procrastinating on getting their work done there as well.