Solitude in the modern world.

Is Shelley in league with Peter Goers on the tyranny of technology?
She writes of too much instant media and overload on personal opinion drivelling out everywhere.
(The power of one - Feb 4th)
The dangers of 'group thinks' and open plan offices versus the individual space.
Team mores and committee meetings versus the glory of uninterupted private work spaces.
The team atmosphere does have the advantage of increased accountablility.
In your little world you can drift off and easily distract yourself ie slack off.
Also the team gives you someone to bounce off, connect with and complain too.
So in short the open plan nature means your own colleagues do keep you honest even if they drive you up the wall!
Solitude in the modern world is probably only found in rare moments - the shower?!