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358. Yes, the Open Office Is Terrible — But It Doesn’t Have to Be

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I Hate the Open Office, but Is It Really the King of Privacy?

Freakonomics Radio host Ethan Zuckerman talks about the benefits and downsides of an open office. He says some people find it impossible to get work done or demoralizing because they're being watched by others. But what if the downsides are offset by a grand flowering of collaboration and communication? Today on Freakonomics Radio, we'll hear what this new research has to say.

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