#1: Welcome to the Greatest Social Science Experiment of All Time

“…Except none of us volunteered for it, none of us were ready for it.”

With this casual discussion we launch a new podcast: Decipher The Future.

Hosted by Jeffrey Cole, Director of the Center for the Digital Future and Arturo Caro, Marketing Strategist and Futurist, these conversations will cover the impact COVID-19 has had on business, media consumption, work and most importantly, our personal lives.

A few takeaways:

This episode we’ll be talking about:

  • 90% of Americans do not want to maintain a traditional work schedule
  • Almost a third of Americans would never go back to an office
  • 56% of Americans miss the structure that came with a “normal” day/week at work
  • One third of the population missed the commute to work
  • Are dogs the biggest winners of the Pandemic?
  • 18% have a problem with “too many” conference calls, while 16% complain that they don’t have any privacy at home (due to working from home)
  • Is retail one of the biggest losers?
  • E-Commerce wins big.