Working from home isn't working anymore — “Not being able to get together in person is a pure negative.” — Reed Hastings After allowing their employees to work from home for the last year, CEOs are asking their employees to show up to the office after Labor Day. Many CEOs have one message to their employees, Enough. …

Companies are refusing to pay full bonuses to remote workers. — The push to get workers back to the office on a hybrid schedule is getting more aggressive. Elmarie Bodes was a senior director of business transformation at AstraZeneca. Her employer asked her to show up to the office three times per week, but she refused. AstraZeneca didn't fire her but…

Our society is crumbling. — Most likely, you have less than one good friend, which is sad. People lost the art of communicating and connecting. Community connections are fraying. Friendships are dying. Communities are breaking down, and few neighbors know the name of their next-door neighbor. If you look at social media, you will be…

If Joe Rogan asks you to debate, be suspicious — What you call coincidence, some people call conspiracy. In today's society, most people reject the notion of coincidence or chance. Nothing is random, and everything is designed or created by oligarchs—a group of rich people who control the most valuable resources in the world. These wealthy few control the media…

If Sam Bankman-Fried goes to jail, many executives should be his roommate. — I don’t think Sam Bankman-Fried should be jailed. If Sam Bankman-Fried is guilty, every executive in Silicon Valley Bank is guilty too. If Sam Bankman-Fried goes to jail, Greg Becker, Silicon Valley Bank CEO, should be his roommate. Sam Bankman-Fried and Greg Becker had good intentions but found huge holes…

The scientific reason why men fall in love with the nanny — What do Ben Affleck, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Mick Jagger have in common? They all cheated on their wives with their nannies. By now, you might be asking, "Why do men keep cheating with their nannies?" Let me explain why most powerful men cheat with their babysitters in under 3 minutes…

There is no such thing as true privacy in the digital age. — Mark Zuckerberg is determined to destroy Facebook by making users pay for the service. I appreciate Zuckerberg's dedication and commitment. So many people would have created this platform and coasted for the rest of their lives, but not Zuckerberg. He still wakes up every day and reads his daily affirmations…

Some young employees don’t get how to create value. — Sometimes I’m the most hated writer on Medium because I write about the economy of remote work. So, this article won’t do me any favor because I will talk about Gen Z. Let me start by confessing by saying this; I used to criticize the younger generation’s work ethic. I…

West Virginia's bleak outlook — In 1950, McDowell County, West Virginia, was the perfect thriving, dynamic American County. The county is in the southwestern part of West Virginia, snuggled in the Appalachian Mountains, and has one of the most beautiful scenery in the world. It was known for its coal and railroad history and its…