> was designed to work from home 40 hrs a week? At all time in history before the industrial revolution? You worked at home, which was right next to your field

> was designed to work from home 40 hrs a week? At all time in history before the industrial revolution? You worked at home, which was right next to your field, or in front of /under your home. Commuting to work wasn't even an option ; usually only merchants traveled. The weird situation is when you have to move away from your family in unfamiliar cramped apartments just so you can work in a factory nearby and perhaps send them back money. It's not "normal", it's rather abnormal but cities have adapted to this abnormal situation. The trend to economies becoming 100% services is helping to bring people back to ancient normality. > We should be focusing on creating more flexible office environments No we should be working to make residential areas more social and turn them to mixed residential/commercial, just how it used to be (and still is in most of europe). Offices are a relic. This is actually going to happen spontaneously as soon as everyone has 4-5 neighbors who also work from home. It's a matter of time