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My name is Dave Cook,
I'm an anthropologist and I
conduct research on remote work,
digital nomads, and
emerging work trends
at University College London.
This lecture follows from
an introduction to
digital nomadism,
where I gave an overview
of my research,
explored the digital nomad
definition and some of
the trends, the lifestyle
was influencing
in the workplace.
I also looked at the origins
and history of digital nomadism.
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In this talk, I'll explore
what it's like to live
as a digital nomad,
or a long-term remote worker,
in more detail, and I'll dig in
deeper into some of the
motivations for becoming one.
Instead of focusing on
the inspiration side,
we will look at some
of the struggles and
drawbacks that are associated
with digital nomadism.
We will explore what
happens to people
when they become
long-term digital nomads.
How people sustain or don't
sustain the lifestyle.
We'll ask what lessons
new remote workers can
learn from digital nomads.
Finally, we'll explore some of
the bigger global
implications of
digital nomadism and what
this means for countries,
local populations, and some
ethical considerations.
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First, let's revisit some stats.
Currently, according
to MBO partners,
there are 16.9 million
digital nomads from the
United States alone.
That's a staggering
131% increase
from the pre-pandemic
year of 2019.
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On top of that, there
are 72 million Americans
planning on becoming
a digital nomad
in the next two to three years,
but the big question is
how many of these 72 million
will actually become
a digital nomad and how many of
those will sustain
the lifestyle?
