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I think we're talking about two different things.

Sure you don't want to be isolated from your family while you're checking e-mails or watching a movie together. That goes without saying.

But most people I know with a partner and kids lock themselves in an office anyways while they're doing serious work in order not to be constantly distracted. If they are lucky enough to have a dedicated office at home. And there's nothing dystopian about doing your work reclining with a VR headset, any more than it's dystopian for video editors work in a darkened room with no windows, or software engineers to work in open-plan offices with two or four monitors and noise-cancelling headphones.



We're really not talking about separate things. I have a home office, but I keep the door open and have moments of interaction throughout the day.




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