> 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

> 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...]