Fact Check Me: Follow the Money
Here’s a simple exercise.
We have data.
Real data.
Decades of it.
We know that:
Well-supported workers are more productive
Remote work, in most knowledge jobs, produces better and more consistent output
Healthcare, childcare, family services, and job security make societies healthier and more efficient
This isn’t theory.
It’s been measured. Repeatedly. Across countries. Across industries.
So here’s the obvious question:
Why are we still doing things the old way?
Why are people being forced into offices just to sit at a desk, open a laptop, and talk to people they could already talk to from anywhere on Earth?
We can video-call anyone in the world, face to face, instantly.
We collaborate across continents in real time.
Entire companies exist without offices — and they work.
And yet somehow, this job requires a commute.
That contradiction tells you everything.
Because if this were really about productivity, the argument would be over.
The evidence already won.
So what’s left?
Power.
Control.
Money.
Middle management roles built on physical supervision.
Executives defending sunk real-estate costs.
Institutions that confuse presence with value.
Systems designed around watching people instead of measuring outcomes.
If someone can do their work just as well — or better — without being seen, then a lot of old hierarchies stop making sense.
And when hierarchies stop making sense, people at the top get nervous.
So the language gets fuzzy:
“Culture”
“Collaboration”
“Alignment”
“Synergy”
Notice how none of those words measure anything.
Other countries figured this out already.
They separated dignity from employment.
They removed survival anxiety from work.
They trusted adults to behave like adults.
The sky didn’t fall.
The earth didn’t stop turning.
Their systems didn’t collapse.
In fact, those countries became known for quality, efficiency, and reliability.
Because calm people do better work.
Secure people think long-term.
Trusted people take pride in what they build.
That’s not ideology.
That’s biology.
So when you see policies that ignore evidence, ignore outcomes, and ignore common sense — stop asking what they’re saying.
Ask who benefits if nothing changes.
Follow the money.
Follow the power.
You’ll get your answers.
Progress isn’t blocked by lack of proof.
It’s blocked by fear of losing control.
And history is very clear on this part:
Reality always wins.
It just never wins quietly.