Digital Culturist
The Sticky Truth about Modern Written Language
The oldest written language in the world didn’t have an alphabet. When written language began, it wasn’t used to …
LanguageArticles
The best articles, stories, and big ideas about digital nomads, remote work, and the future of work from across the web, sorted chronologically. Since 2015, we've curated 5148 articles, written by 5617 authors from 1221 publishers.
Starting my first full time remote position tomorrow, what are some things you wish you knew before your first day?
Communicate much more than you normally communicate in person. Remote workers have a tendency to be out of sight out of mind. …
Remote Work99U
Lauren Hom: From 9 to 5 to Digital Nomad
Hom is a digital nomad, someone who works abroad, moving around frequently. As part of the Remote Year program Hom packed up …
Digital NomadThe Guardian
Basic income isn't just a nice idea. It's a birthright
A basic income could defeat the scarcity mindset, instil a sense of solidarity and even ease the anxieties that gave us …
Basic IncomeThe Startup
How to Work From Home and Get Stuff Done
This post is my ultimate guide to working from home. It includes details on everything, from what you’ll need to get …
Remote WorkRobin Powered
The Accidental Arrival of the Cubicle
Over 50 years since its creation, the cubicle is often dismissed as a symbol of corporate culture’s clash with worker …
WorkEdge Perspectives with John Hagel
The Future of the Gig Economy
I believe that the gig economy, at least as currently conceived, is a transitional phenomenon that will evolve into something …
Gig Economy#Untethered
Your Library Is the Perfect Coworking Space
More than one-third of U.S. libraries offer space for mobile workers and dedicated coworking spaces. Those coworking at a …
CoworkingSlackjaw
How to Tell Your Child No Jobs Will Exist When They Grow Up
Your child wants to be a pilot, barber, or carpenter — “This is an awful start, Timmy. Cold, lifeless machines will do …
Future of WorkThe Oatmeal
How to be perfectly unhappy
How to be perfectly unhappy.
LifeTravel Insurance - Difference between World Nomads ($1,000/year) and Allianz ($39/year)?
Why is there such a difference in price? Anyone had experience with Allianz (medical claims, lost baggage, etc)?
TravelBloomberg
How to Survive the Longest Flight in the World
Coping strategies from some of the world’s most frequent travelers.
TravelCrew Blog
Why we should kill the 40-hour work week
Working set hours is typically the norm for full-time professionals, so I wondered where this 40-hour work schedule came from …
WorkTech in Asia
Remote working in Nepal: What it's like now in 2017
The real question I want to pose in this piece is when will Pokhara become a competitor to Chiang Mai for the digital nomad …
Remote WorkTED
The rise of the useless class
Historian Yuval Noah Harari makes a bracing prediction: just as mass industrialization created the working class, the AI …
Future of WorkBloomberg
The Most Desirable Passports On Earth Don't Include America's
Visa-free travel, tax avoidance, and international reputation are key.
TravelFast Company
The Digital Nomad's Guide To Working From Anywhere On Earth
The work-anywhere, travel-the-world fringe lifestyle is going mainstream–and these apps, services, and events are here to …
Digital NomadYala Blog
The practical guide to having a remote company.
My company operated with over 50 remote full time employees and a number of remote contractors, working across countries, …
Remote WorkLife after nomadism; embracing the daily grind?
Very self-indulgent post but I was wondering if anyone has got any advice on getting back into life as a an average nobody …
Digital NomadFreelance translator: is it worth it?
Is it sustainable a nomadic life by doing this job? By writing this I mean traveling from city to city slowly, the ideal …
Digital NomadThe New York Times
The Future of Not Working
As automation reduces the need for human labor, some Silicon Valley executives think a universal income will be the answer — …
Basic IncomeHow would you convince an employer to allow remote work?
They are on the fence about this so id like to hear how you all would go about convincing a potential employer to be …
Remote WorkHacker News
Freelancers what is your average monthly income?
I am contemplating on full time freelancing as an alternative to a regular developer job. The unstable income is the main …
FreelanceThe Washington Post
Want to work from home more often? New data from Gallup could help convince your boss
Employees who’ve tried to negotiate a remote work arrangement often ask to spend one day working from home. But new …
Remote WorkJSTOR Daily
Why Do We Take Pride in Working for a Paycheck?
But here’s the thing: In historical terms, the pride we take in working for a paycheck is really new. Just 150 years …
WorkThe New York Times
Airlines Phasing Out Screens Because You Are All on Your Devices
Those seat-back screens that have long been part of in-flight entertainment systems are preparing to depart from many …
TravelTim Harford
What makes the perfect office?
What if the ideal office isn’t the coolest or the most aesthetically visionary? What if the ideal office is the one, …
WorkZapier
How to Find and Get Hired for a Remote Job
So if you want to work remotely, you need a plan. A plan that will help you showcase to hiring managers that you’re not …
Remote WorkBen Casnocha
Happy Ambition: Striving for Success, Avoiding Status Cocaine, and Prioritizing Happiness
If all of your self-esteem eggs are in one basket, you’ll become very obsessive about the state of that basket. As your …
LifeThe New York Times
Feeling 'Pressure All the Time' on Europe's Treadmill of Temporary Work
What follows is a selection of experiences from this growing group of permatemps: an Italian oncologist who spent almost as …
Gig Economy