The remote work piece by Sean Blanda's that's making the rounds is not only very flawed, but risks distracting us from the more pressing real risks about a fully remote workforce.
(Original piece here: https://www.seanblanda.com/our-remote-work-future-is-going-to-suck/)
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In the US, with many getting their main connection to broader society through their work, this could also mean less engagement with social issues, less political and community organizing.
The opposite of what our weakened democracy needs.
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But these risks are just that: possibilities, not givens.
Remote work gives us an opportunity to revitalize community life outside of workplaces, a window to demand services like accessible childcare, a chance to see ourselves in community with all workers everywhere.
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