The Way We Work Now

Synopsis

Bob Man, the cough cartoon editor of The New Yorker, discusses the evolution of work tools in a session of the cartoon lounge. He reflects on the past, noting how the telephone was one of the first labor-saving devices, and humorously mentions a Bernie Schoenbaum cartoon that exaggerates the cumbersome nature of early cell phones. Man highlights the transition from massive computers to laptops, emphasizing the ongoing challenges of portability. He also shares a personal anecdote about his hair, linking it to the autonomy granted to Soviet republics in the late 80s and early 90s, which he humorously parallels with his own lack of control over his hairstyle.