Illustration by Olenka Malarecka

Shifting dimensions

It took 100 years, but work just broke free of the assembly line

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Published on November 09, 2020

Our workplaces have remained largely unchanged since 1820—a physical space where workers can be observed and “managed” by senior company members and owners. 

The final hurdle keeping workers from creating a distributed work situation that fits their needs: a lack of imagination on the part of employers.