[RestlessMind]

> But today's technology has made being there in person superfluous and inefficient.

Hard disagree. Lots of otherwise talented people still have problems with written communication or other norms of remote work. They thrive in an office though.

Mere proof of that is a lot of startups which are still flocking to SF and mandating in-person presence 5 (or 7) days a week so that they can move fast.