In this episode, Brian and Om read through an article making its rounds on LinkedIn right now titled: "Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt on why in-office work is better: 'I don't know how you build great management' virtually." Listen as we discuss the points of the article, react to its contents, and argue about what it all means (or doesn't mean).

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The article:
https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/04/05/ex-google-ceo-eric-schmidt-on-why-people-should-return-to-the-office.html

0:00 Topic Intro
0:43 Article First Impressions
3:20 We Have Tools & Methods
6:50 PrOvEn EfFeCtIvEnEsS (of Being In-Office)
10:48 Face-to-Face, but with a Purpose
15:03 Telecommunication vs. Telepresence
17:52 Disdain for Young(er) Professionals
21:16 Working from the Sofa
24:42 Fear of the Future
29:18 Leading the Way in Software (or not)
33:55 Bad Reasons for Returning
35:42 Article Summary
37:46 Free Feature Idea (for Google Board Members to Consider)
39:25 Wrap-Up

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AP58 - Article Review: "Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt on why in-office work is better"