I sympathize with the author, open spaces were invented to function as a hipster panopticon and to maximize landlord gains. But these rants sound very passive

I sympathize with the author, open spaces were invented to function as a hipster panopticon and to maximize landlord gains. But these rants sound very passive aggressive. Maybe it's a cultural difference which makes it harder for me to understand, but can't you just ask to turn on/off the heating, ask the dog owner not to let their animal invade your space, ask the office owner to alert you about repairs, etc.? A simple solution i found to this problem is to work at old people cafes, or better yet in a retirement house. Extra cozy, extra safe, nobody disturbs you, you get free cake/coffee/tea, freelance gigs and the occasional invite to date their daughters