I am reminded of the Asimov books where the robot detective investigates murders happening amoung people who live totally isolated lives on some planet, they never meet another human in real life, only holograms and interact with robots.
Asimov of course came down on the side of messy dirty human contact
Much of what is said here can also be done in a busy office. It’s about what’s priority, it’s about personality conflicts and managing them well. Bad relationships are waaaay harder to fix remotely - and waaaay easier to start.
Yes, the book "The Naked Sun". Ironically on that planet they were completely reliant on real time video meetings, no async communication was used at all.
Asimov of course came down on the side of messy dirty human contact
Much of what is said here can also be done in a busy office. It’s about what’s priority, it’s about personality conflicts and managing them well. Bad relationships are waaaay harder to fix remotely - and waaaay easier to start.