"It is quite interesting that whilst there are tremendous theories, in the 1960s when IT was born, everybody was supposedly going to their cottage in the countryside to work in a virtual way"
- Richard Rogers
About this Quote
This quote by Richard Rogers speaks to the concept that technology has actually been around for a long time, however its potential to transform the way we work has only just recently been recognized. In the 1960s, when IT was born, individuals were already theorizing about the potential of working from another location from a cottage in the countryside. Nevertheless, it wasn't till the arrival of the web and the proliferation of digital tools that this idea came true. Now, with the aid of technology, people can work from throughout the world, permitting them to be more productive and effective. This quote highlights the power of innovation to reinvent the way we work and live, and how it has actually enabled us to do things that were when believed difficult.
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