Robert Oppenheimer lamented his contributions to the creation of the atomic bomb. And it seems, according to this article in Fortune Magazine, that Robert Propst felt the same about his less-nefarious contribution to society.
Propst, head of research and development for Michigan-based Herman Miller, developed the first prototype of the cubicle in the late 1960s. Like any great idea, his intentions were noble. And if not corrupted by capitalism’s inherent bottom-line, I’d dare say he strived to create a kind of corporate utopia. Liberté, égalité, fraternité. An open workspace for all!
But eventually even its inventor saw the depravity of a cubed world. Oh, the humanity!
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