Yet many people here don't believe the problem actually exists, so it's far from forgone. The idea that a third place should be a central part of one's life is

Yet many people here don't believe the problem actually exists, so it's far from forgone. The idea that a third place should be a central part of one's life is not a very common perspective, and such a place is rarely planned for. Take any thread on HN about housing and you only see housing being considered for (1) square footage or (2) how it advances one's career.