I am very interested in innovations in the way we work – it might soon be a major track at a future LIFT and the topic of several video interviews – and came across this article explaining the downfalls of commuting:

“I was shocked to find how robust a predictor of social isolation commuting is. […] There’s a simple rule of thumb: Every ten minutes of commuting results in ten per cent fewer social connections. Commuting is connected to social isolation, which causes unhappiness.”

Link (via the Guardian)

Commuting isolates employees, so it might be better to let them work from home? But then what happens if we start having wifi in public transports?

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