The Economics of the Office: Why Do We Still Commute?

Nov 16, 2017 · CityLab · Greg Rosalsky

The personal computer was supposed to kill the office and liberate us from hellish commutes to the city. But the average American commute has only increased since then. Could virtual reality finally change that?

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