"And it went click" - Dawn of the Working Dead

About this episode

The episode explores Robert Propst's vision for the ideal office workstation and the conflict between creativity and efficiency in workplace design.

Robert Propst is more than an inventor: he is a visionary, an innovator dreaming up how to make the perfect office workstation. When he reveals his bold design for a creative, flexible 'cockpit of tomorrow', he comes into conflict with the unyielding push for workplace efficiency. This clash of ideals will go on to shape our working lives forever. For a full list of show notes, see timharford.com .   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• office design
• workplace efficiency
• innovation

Keywords

• Robert Propst
• cockpit of tomorrow
• working lives

Mentioned in this episode

Products: office workstation

Books & works: Dawn of the Working Dead

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