This article on meaningless corporate jargon is also relevant for academia in the age of the "running a university like a business" nonsense

"Researching BS also points out the importance of critical thinking for everyone, inside the workplace and out. "

“Most of us, in the right situation, can get taken in by language that sounds sophisticated but isn’t"

news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/…

#AcademicChatter #academia

Workers who love ‘synergizing paradigms’ might be bad at their jobs | Cornell Chronicle

Employees who are impressed by vague corporate-speak like “synergistic leadership,” or “growth-hacking paradigms” may struggle with practical decision-making, a new Cornell study into “corporate BS” reveals.

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