Regan's D-Day Speech - 1984, France

"We're here to mark that day in history when the Allied armies joined in battle to reclaim this continent to liberty. For four long years, much of Europe had been under a terrible shadow. Free nations had fallen, Jews cried out in the camps, millions cried out for liberation. Europe was enslaved and the world prayed for its rescue. Here, in Normandy, the rescue began. Here, the Allies stood and fought against tyranny, in a giant undertaking unparalleled in human history.

Remote Work Revolt: Why Are They Forcing You Back to the Cubes?

You don't need to look too deeply for motivation.  The Ford model went along the lines, "...make a product that employees will buy...".  Banks have money tied up in commercial real estate and clients who are invested in property.

It is bad optics to have a company that makes money when buildings are occupied letting their employees un-occupy their own buildings.

Of course, this is BS,  the End is Near.  CRE is going to metamorphose into something different - just like the rest of us.

Executive Points:

1. A recent decision by a new CEO to halt remote work sparked a backlash among employees, underlining the shift in expectations regarding workplace flexibility.
2. Despite pushback from employees, certain sectors like banking continue to advocate for in-person work, arguing it fosters a career-oriented mindset.
3. The tug-of-war between employers and employees over remote work indicates a changing landscape, with the possibility of companies losing talent if they don't adapt to new norms.

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Yes, AI will construct buildings.

It is coming. 

There is no hyperbole with AI - what we are doing today will be absolutely looked at as rudimentary - playing in a sandbox. 

In six months, the LLM advancement will be blazing, and in a year, AI Robots from Taco Bell to high-rise construction. AI moves faster than any technological advancement in human history - keep an eye out for quantum computers; "AI architecture" in chips is already off the whiteboard. Imagine the market for PCs when every, single, one in existence today, is rendered obsolete because it won't process your personal GPT.

This original meme was an attempt to fit today's reality into yesterday's box - there is no box.

This is bigger than the PC.

Bigger than digitally connected copiers.

Bigger than the internet.

This period in time might one day be looked upon the same way we look at the invention of the wheel or the discovery of fire today.