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Yeah nah. Society will not die, it will change - living arrangements, expectations, but the opportunities for some (particularly in regional areas) will be enormous. There are a lot of things broken though, e.g. family violence, childcare, the internet. https://twitter.com/michaelkoziol/status/1264375012380643328
Also, many micro and small business owners already #WFH so it's been a blessing for me, and hopefully will give us more power when restrictions are lifted. No more driving 45min, paying $60 for parking in the CBD for a 30min meeting with govt clients.
How many folk from regional areas would loved to have stayed in their communities but had to leave to have a career? That can change now.
There is lots of new building to do - we need to rethink how our homes are designed, needs to be better internet access; local cafes and shops (walking distance), small local hubs will become vital. (Re)creating local villages for people to live and work in.
Some work must be done in workplaces obviously. But other types of work the geography is irrelevant and the technology exists.
We organised a festival in 6 wks (a team of 10) that was 17 hours of live-streaming over 2 days with over 30 performers & stallholders, at least 90% remotely. We had some pre-records, & on the day, the video team were in a single spot. But the organising work was all remotely.
In the future, with remote working timezones will matter more to small business than geography.
But as I said before, there are a lot of things still broken. Gender violence is still off the charts - how many women in Australia have died this year!!!! And gender roles! (That WAPO article this morning made me so angry).
Men - you need to fix your people.
Men - you need to fix your people.
