Journal

Essays on what location-independent work is actually like: the loneliness, the etiquette, the economics, the pace and the packing.

Journal

Coworking etiquette: the unwritten rules

Every coworking space runs on rules that nobody prints and everybody enforces. Calls, desks, kitchens, headphones, introductions and the sma…

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How coliving spaces actually make money

Coliving looks like hospitality and is priced like housing, and the economics underneath explain nearly every decision an operator makes: ro…

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Packing for a year in one bag

One-bag travel is a set of decisions rather than a packing list. What actually goes in, what people always over-pack, the mistakes that cost…

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The second city strategy

Everyone goes to the same eight cities, and the same eight cities have the highest costs, the tightest housing and the most local resentment…

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