Corporate Jargon - Lying by Obscurity, Obscuring to Hide Corruption

Name: Corporate Jargon - Lying by Obscurity, Obscuring to Hide Corruption
Uploaded: 2018-04-16T20:34:11
Duration: 6 min
Description: 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. Here are some people trying to stop it: The Plain Language Movement (not a movement) http://www.plainlanguage.gov/whatisPL... Andrew Davidson's Corporate Jargon Generator http://www.andrewdavidson.com/gibberish/

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. Here are some people trying to stop it: The Plain Language Movement (not a movement) http://www.plainlanguage.gov/whatisPL... Andrew Davidson's... read more

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