In some ways, the pandemic fast-forwarded the future, at least in regards to the acceptance of remote work. David Kushner explores how some entrepreneurs took advantage of this to try and create a utopian work-from-home world.
With the money flowing and the sun shining, the inhabitants of the “crypto–hotel,” as the Savoy was nicknamed, went on yacht trips and taxi rides, and had lavish dinners of fresh sea bream and Madeira wine. One night, Danchuk says, the Savoy CEO strolled through the lobby while nomads played “Wonderwall” on guitar. They held ecstatic dance parties, shimmying in complete darkness in rooms cleared of furniture, and saw the sunrise during parties on the beach.
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