In my latest New Republic column I risk being accused of Andy Rooneyism by attacking the beloved office chat platform known as Slack. Let me say in my defense that I present a logical argument, and that while I make no effort to hide my peevishness about Slack, my interest is not to play grouchy grandpa but to promote greater office productivity and more genuine and courteous communication.
For a darker and more comprehensive critique, read this entertaining 2016 piece by Jacob Silverman in The Baffler. Or this more measured 2019 critique by Rani Molla in Recode.
As ever, though, read my piece first. The illustration above is from the excellent 1999 cult film Office Space.