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I'm curious about the 2nd item. I'm ambivalent about it. On the one hand I bicycle into work (20 miles each way) and do most of my problem solving and thinking

• stefan_kendall 14y ago
  There's no value, and I think that's the point. If it doesn't make sense to commute, you figure out how to work remotely (if it works for the business). Burning an hour on driving every day (or biking) doesn't help anyone, but an hour of yoga might. Or time with your kids. Or climbing mountains. Anything but commuting.
  • snogglethorpe 14y ago
    > There's no value ... Anything but commuting. I disagree... I think this sort of "regular enforced idleness" can have real positives. I used to have a ~45min commute (by train), and I loved it. Going in the morning was a daily time of peace that I could spend idly reading or vegging out and watching the world stream past in the morning sunshine. The commute back in the evening helped me unwind, and collect my thoughts. [I now live about 5 minutes walk from work. That has obvious advantages, but I still sort of miss my commute...]
    • Evbn 14y ago
      Riding a train is more relaxing than driving....
      • snogglethorpe 14y ago
        Indeed; people who drive are probably more likely to consider their commute "useless downtime." But still, the original article made no mention of mode, and notion that commuting generally is dead-time seems wrong to me.
  • vanhiker 14y ago
    I find a half hour of biking to work a great way to start the day. More awake and alert than driving or taking transit in.
• stefan_kendall 14y ago
  There's no value, and I think that's the point. If it doesn't make sense to commute, you figure out how to work remotely (if it works for the business). Burning an hour on driving every day (or biking) doesn't help anyone, but an hour of yoga might. Or time with your kids. Or climbing mountains. Anything but commuting.