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Nov 2021
48m 42s

Work 2.0: The One-Room Commute

Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
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If you’re working from home, you might be reveling in your daily commute to the dining room table. Or you might be saying, “Get me out of here.” In the final episode of our Work 2.0 series, economist Nicholas Bloom joins us from his spare bedroom to ponder whether working from home is actually working. If you like this show, please check out our new podcas ... Show More
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