Cubed
a secret history of the workplace
by Nikil Saval · first published 2014
67% recommend33% neutral
"Man is born free, but he is everywhere in cubicles." How did we get from Scrooge's office to "Office Space"? From bookkeepers in dark countinghouses to freelancers in bright cafes? What would the world be like without the vertical file cabinet? What would the world be like without the office at all? In Cubed, Nikil Saval chronicles the evolution of the office in a fascinating, often funny, and sometimes disturbing anatomy of the white-collar world and how it came to be the way it is. Drawing on the history of architecture and business, as well as a host of pop culture artifacts -- from Mad M
Affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Cubed by Nikil Saval is a good read more on the history of "work" not quite what you are asking for but at least tangential. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/220690/cubed-by-nik...
on “The Anti-College Is on the Rise” ↗Read Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace by Nikil Saval. Its a history of office layouts. I like the Cave and Commons described in the book.
on “The Open-office Trap” ↗…'Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant' by tten and illustrated by Roz Chast 5. 'China’s Second Continent: How A Million Migrants Are Building A New Empire In africa' by Howard W. French 6. 'Cubed: A Secret History Of The Workplace' by Nikil Saval 7. 'Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories Of 33 Men Buried In A Chilean Mine, And The Miracle That Set Them Free' by Héctor Tobar 8. 'Demon Camp: A Soldier’s…
on “Notable Books of 2014” ↗