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Funny how often I forget how powerful this can be sometimes. One nuance I would add though is reading straight through may not be the most effective strategy. Recall or testing is a super important aspect of transferring from short->long term memory. Reading a bit then playing with examples, or explaining the concepts to co-workers/friends can really help with the learning process.
I think WFH is challenging for some people as its harder to maintain that social connection to your org. You have to work a bit harder, have already built the relationships, or simply be secure knowing that you can deliver value to the org and even if people do not see you on a consistent basis that you are valued by the team/org. Embrace the change though I think, its certainly worth the tradeoffs in my mind, no commute is pure glory.
Work from home has given me opportunities that were previously unavailable because companies did not want remote employees (it was not in the culture). I can now pick up some part time contract work at these places to help save $$.
IMO WFH is a lot easier on smaller teams/org's, where you have deep expertise. It is not a pancea, but it certainly is better then no WFH.