Business, as a whole, seems fixated on eliminating every facet of introversion: "Individual analysis is bad! Collaboration is good!" "Thinking hard takes too

Business, as a whole, seems fixated on eliminating every facet of introversion: "Individual analysis is bad! Collaboration is good!" "Thinking hard takes too much time! Instead, keep shipping!" It seems to reflect a culture that prefers ambient noise to quiet reflection, focus, and productivity. It's almost as if people would prefer to see me typing over having the results of what I make. It is this notion that makes open offices a bit worrisome. I've been productive in both private and open office environments, but I'm very much an introvert. I need a certain amount of physical space that feels private; this manifests itself mentally as breathing space to explore whatever problem domain I'm working in. Aside: it's amusing that SV prides itself on being progressive while not trusting their workers with a modicum of privacy. Guess it fits the whole 'privacy is not for plebes' notion that powers it, eh?