Cubicles were invented in the 1960s to provide a superior and more private alternative to open plan (bullpen) offices of the 1950s [1]. The silly part of all t

Cubicles were invented in the 1960s to provide a superior and more private alternative to open plan (bullpen) offices of the 1950s [1]. The silly part of all this is the people arguing for open plan offices in the present/recent past as a “superior” and more humanizing and collaborative environment when cubicles were literally invented as a more humane option. [1] https://www.businessinsider.com/a-brief-history-of-how-the-cubicle-2014-4 https://www.businessinsider.com/a-brief-history-of-how-the-c...