&gt;The argument that unexpected collaboration happens when people are forced to go to the office is a joke and certainly not worth protecting when you consider all the other negative effects of commuting and working in a central location:<p>You got it, the reason people are required to work from a central office is that current managers are simply not able to manage remote teams.<p>Here&#x27;s an article explaining it : <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;read.reddy.today&#x2F;read&#x2F;3&#x2F;remote-teams-are-the-future-but-they-require-real-managers" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;read.reddy.today&#x2F;read&#x2F;3&#x2F;remote-teams-are-the-future-b...</a>