Apr 27, 2018

Corporate Jargon - Lying by Obscurity, Obscuring to Hide Corruption

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It's not accidental or because they are stupid. Its often confusing and vague on purpose. Some of the greatest corruption scandals in history have happened thanks to jargon. I rather the term "bullshit" instead of "jargon". Most of us can smell bullshit a mile away & adapt to it in our own way. This built-in bullshit detector comes in handy at critical moments, but every now and then, bullshit flies below the radar & whacks us pretty hard. This clip touches on the latter so it's important that we become more aware.

The War You Don't See

  Get the book here Excellent interview with Chris Hedges: