[yucky]

   > but for the would-be occupants, what's the benefit?

Learning the crucial skill of socializing with other humans, in real life. I suspect a lot of the self-reported misery and disconnectedness they report is due to being more and more online with less actual human interaction.

[p0pcult]

I can get that in contexts other than work, however.

[yucky]

You're right of course, at the individual level. But on the macro level something is clearly broken with Gen Z and their ability to interact in social situations. Anything that can get them interacting with humans more on a regular basis, I think would be a net society benefit. They are literally rudderless and it hurts to watch them be so miserable because it is entirely fixable. The lives they lead are not natural and it is messing with their humanity.

[p0pcult]

I agree with the diagnosis. I think the root cause is growing up with social media.