Have coworking spaces lost their initial purpose? Maya and Pilar discuss three recent articles about co-working: the diverse types of co-working spaces available, the move of corporations into the co-working space and whether blockchain might well bring back the original spirit of co-working. visit www.virtualnotdistant.com We love co-working spaces because they allow people to choose to work in spaces that inspire them. To drive the conversation, Maya and Pilar have focused on three articles: Part 1 https://styleblueprint.com/everyday/coworking-spaces/  We talk about the different type of coworking spaces, how some of them mirror what you would expect what you go into a corporate office. Now we can find a place to work in that suits us. We can even belong to a coworking space that matches our values/personality, while working for an organisation where we don’t feel so attached to their physical space. There are even now women only coworkind spaces… http://www.wired.co.uk/article/the-wing-allbright-women-coworking-spaces Part 2 https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/307085 Big businesses are taking over some co-working spaces for their own employees. So should we still be calling them “co-working” spaces? IBM has taken over a space for 600 of their employees, vs Microsoft that has provided co-working passes to some of their sales force. Mingling of employees with entrepreneurs: is it about checking out the competition? And are we in danger of new businesses getting mentored into the traditional way of doing business? Part 3 How are Cryptocurrencies Changing Coworking?  http://newworker.co/mag/how-are-cryptocurrencies-changing-coworking/ Maya explains what how blockchain works. Is blockchain the way in which technology can reignite the original spirit of co-working? Other episodes in the 21st Century Work Life podcast on co-working: Episode 83 The Spirit of Co-working with Alex Hillman Episode 30 Co-working at Impact Hub Episode 158 (to be released on 22 February 2018) Building Community in Co-Working Spaces with Bernie Mitchell