I think I’m starting to see where we went wrong as a species the last 100yrs or so by the decisions we’ve made between work and family.

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The constraints of time that work places, pushes a family into an unnatural state, causing pressures unnatural to a family structure, causing the modern problems families face today.

No singular blame, just consequences of decisions.

Happy to expand, this is really a big thesis to unpack.

I recently told someone I was enjoying working from home the past year, being able to lunch with the family, help my wife when she needs it, seeing the kids more.  They made the astute observation that this is sort of a return to pre-industrial revolution norms

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I had a very similar convo recently, where we both came to the conclusion that if things reverted to “40 hours in the office” every week that would be damaging to “the new normal” that is our current family dynamic.

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Definitely! I'm finding myself in disagreement with the voices today advocating for a return to 40+hours in the office. If there is a loss in productivity, the trade-off is worth it, though I'm surprised to hear myself say that.