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Well, he says that, but then he does answer the question in the title. He says the key is a focused, initial training of the principles of results-based work, a

by tehnub 5y ago

Well, he says that, but then he does answer the question in the title. He says the key is a focused, initial training of the principles of results-based work, and then retraining on a regular basis.

ekianjo 5y ago
> He says the key is a focused, initial training of the principles of results-based work, and then retraining on a regular basis. We didn't need Captain Obvious to let us know of such insights through 10 pages of text. It was very clear if you even worked a single month from home.
- labster 5y ago
  New Yorker articles should have an abstract section up front so you don’t have to read ten thousand words to find out if the article has a point.
  - urthor 5y ago
    Strongly disagree with this sentiment. If you want to read an abstract, read a scientific paper. The New Yorker is about writing essays. If you are reading something from the New Yorker and want a shorter piece, you're going to be disappointed. The entire philosophy of the essay writing style is: "Some ideas are better communicated in a long-form where you have to read the whole thing for it to make sense. A shortened abstract is not good enough." There are some thoughts and ideas in life that cannot be treated with brevity. This long-form essay is valuable because it is not brief, and it deals with a topic that is not suitable to be thought about with brevity. Understanding the ongoing struggle between ROWE and the status quo in detail is valuable. A short summary is not enough.
    - ekianjo 5y ago
      > "Some ideas are better communicated in a long-form where you have to read the whole thing for it to make sense. A shortened abstract is not good enough." I don't think you understand the point that we are trying to make. An "essay" should not be a fluff piece where nothing of value is said in several thousands words, which could be summarized in 3 sentences without any loss. In this piece there's just nothing but air from beginning to end, so it does not even qualify as "an essay".

by tehnub 5y ago

Well, he says that, but then he does answer the question in the title. He says the key is a focused, initial training of the principles of results-based work, and then retraining on a regular basis.

ekianjo 5y ago

> He says the key is a focused, initial training of the principles of results-based work, and then retraining on a regular basis. We didn't need Captain Obvious to let us know of such insights through 10 pages of text. It was very clear if you even worked a single month from home.

labster 5y ago
New Yorker articles should have an abstract section up front so you don’t have to read ten thousand words to find out if the article has a point.
- urthor 5y ago
  Strongly disagree with this sentiment. If you want to read an abstract, read a scientific paper. The New Yorker is about writing essays. If you are reading something from the New Yorker and want a shorter piece, you're going to be disappointed. The entire philosophy of the essay writing style is: "Some ideas are better communicated in a long-form where you have to read the whole thing for it to make sense. A shortened abstract is not good enough." There are some thoughts and ideas in life that cannot be treated with brevity. This long-form essay is valuable because it is not brief, and it deals with a topic that is not suitable to be thought about with brevity. Understanding the ongoing struggle between ROWE and the status quo in detail is valuable. A short summary is not enough.
  - ekianjo 5y ago
    > "Some ideas are better communicated in a long-form where you have to read the whole thing for it to make sense. A shortened abstract is not good enough." I don't think you understand the point that we are trying to make. An "essay" should not be a fluff piece where nothing of value is said in several thousands words, which could be summarized in 3 sentences without any loss. In this piece there's just nothing but air from beginning to end, so it does not even qualify as "an essay".