Even though this article isn’t well-argued, it hints at the core of the concern which is the collapse of downtowns. Lots of people, from real estate owners to g

Even though this article isn’t well-argued, it hints at the core of the concern which is the collapse of downtowns. Lots of people, from real estate owners to governments, don’t want that to happen. Whether there’s a RTO “conspiracy” to avoid the collapse of downtowns, I don’t know. Beyond real estate concerns, my take is fully remote companies are demonstrating how to be productive in a flatter, more asynchronous work structure. This is an existential threat to the exec and managerial class, who are demanding RTO in a fight for their own existence.