A Radical Enterprise

Introduction

It’s summer 2021. COVID-19 vaccinations have already reached a majority of American adults. Summer camps have reopened; schools are preparing for full, in-person enrollment in the fall; and businesses and governments are heralding a “return to normal.” Yet a quick glance at the articles of any major American news outlet paints a troubling picture.

A study by the Harvard Business School found that over 80% of workers don’t want to go back to the office full time,1 while a similar study from the global data intelligence company Morning Consult found that 40% of workers would rather quit than go back to the office full time.2

Researchers at the global jobs site Monster.com found that “a whopping 95% of workers are considering changing ...