I think it's an extreme stretch to suggest that remote work is some sort of worker empowerment. It's literally just different. The idea that it somehow invalida

I think it's an extreme stretch to suggest that remote work is some sort of worker empowerment. It's literally just different. The idea that it somehow invalidates the job of middle managers is a little absurd. If anything it makes them more important and valued in an environment where communication is more sparse and man management more difficult. More likely articles like these are just a response to the immense swell of pro-remote sentiment that's been growing over the last few years. This article was published by a remote-only org whose product is tooling for remote teams. It's not some anti-remote hit piece.