Doesn't this seem just a tad hyperbolic? If open offices are "seriously ruining" millions of peoples' lives, then what in the world is abject poverty doing to them?

In the universe of things that could ruin someone's life, working in an open office floor plan ranks pretty low. Don't turn inconveniences into catastrophes.

No offense meant or anything, but living to 101 is hardly an "unfortunate passing". I can only hope to have a life so long. And yeah, open offices are a plague passed to its employees as community when it's really cost savings. Still, a bit rude to so callously celebrate a person's death, but such is life (and death).

Open offices are great for some kinds of work, just not for programming or most technical work.