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Workers who love ‘synergizing paradigms’ might be bad at their jobs (news.cornell.edu)
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YA THINK?

“Corporate bullshit is a specific style of communication that uses confusing, abstract buzzwords in a functionally misleading way,” said Littrell, a postdoctoral researcher in the College of Arts and Sciences. “Unlike technical jargon, which can sometimes make office communication a little easier, corporate bullshit confuses rather than clarifies. It may sound impressive, but it is semantically empty.”

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[–] 9 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I never thought of it like that before but yeah, you're right, he just spouts Manosphere Corpospeak!

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  • [–] 8 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Before he became mainstream, he was asked if he believes in god, and he started with "what do you mean by god?" and went on jibber jabber without actually answering yes or no. I didn't take him seriously since. Two years later, I was surprised he became popular. But anyway, his meandering and sophistry without addressing the main premise has always been his MO, especially with the trademark question "what do you mean..."

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