[aeze]

Well, OP's POV is challenging you to reconcile your views with the information they presented. You say you prefer in-person for productivity reasons. TFA provides several sources indicating that working remote actually improves productivity.

So, you can either disagree with the books/studies based on your anecdotal experiences or specific circumstances, in which case the rest of the article isn't relevant to you (and unless you consider yourself an 'elite', it probably never was). Or you can understand that you may have a flawed understanding of the relationship between remote work and productivity, leading to your current opinion on the matter. Or you could have another motive, which may or may not be one of the reasons presented in the article. Which one sounds the most likely to you?