One of the happier outcomes of the Internet economy is that work can be fun again. To be sure, long hours at Web start-ups can be brutal. Very simply, if the work isn't enjoyable, the company won't attract the best talent. Fun has grown up. Many Web workplaces resemble playgrounds or arcades, with pingpong tables, karaoke, video games, constant supplies of free pizza and caffeinated soft drinks, even sleeping rooms if you need to crash for a few hours between another furious round of coding and volleyball.
Many companies even have a leader focused on creating more purposeful fun for the organization.
These companies have learned that play can have a purpose. Adults who have lost the ability to play have lost an essential element of their creativity. By helping their employees reclaim their ability to play, these companies unleash a torrent of new energy and creativity. Workers are worms. Employees, in this philosophy, were powerless and without voices, unable to protect themselves.