Wow. The level of cynicism about collaborative workspaces in that comment thread is crazy. Thanks for sharing it, Randy. I thought it was a great piece.
Leif On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 7:11 AM, Randy Zauhar <[email protected]> wrote: > This article in the TImes touches on many aspects of co-working - I thought > it interesting and well-written: > > http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/18/beyond-the-cubicle/?hp > > But check out the comments at the bottom - clearly the author hit a nerve. > I think that one's perspective on "open" work environments depends on where > the motivation for the design comes from - is it from the people who want to > create and live in the space, or from "management"? I am well aware that > corporate management pushes "flexible" and "open" environments with cynical > motivations, and the reader comments clearly reflect that. > > Randy > > -- > > Randy J. Zauhar, PhD > Assoc. Prof. of Biochemistry > Director, Graduate Program in Bioinformatics > Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry > University of the Sciences in Philadelphia > 600 S. 43rd Street > Philadelphia, PA 19104 > > Phone: (215)596-8691 > FAX: (215)596-8543 > E-mail: [email protected] > Web: http://binfcompsci.usp.edu/~zauhar > > My company: > > ArtemisDiscovery, LLC > IndyHall > 20 N. 3rd Street, Unit 201 > Philadelphia, PA 19106 > > E-Mail: [email protected] > Phone: (267)303-4766 > > > > *"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know > now that it is bad economics."* > * > * > -- *Pres. Franklin Roosevelt, 20 January 1937* > * > * > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > -- Leif Utne VP Community Development http://Zanby.com +1 612.327.0123 (mobile) +1 612.326.5256 (SkypeIn) twitter: http://twitter.com/leifutne blog: http://leifutne.com skype: leifutne -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
