The Oracle announces a synergy workshop. Rollo asks what synergy is. The Oracle defines it as 'collaborative optimization.' Each word in the definition is itself a euphemism, creating a chain of abstraction where the actual activity -- whatever it is -- disappears behind three layers of corporate vocabulary. You've attended a meeting whose stated purpose was to 'leverage cross-functional synergies' and left without knowing what the meeting was about.
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Defining a buzzword with more buzzwords doesn't create meaning. It creates a vocabulary that insulates itself from scrutiny.
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The Oracle announces a synergy workshop. Rollo asks what synergy is. The Oracle defines it as 'collaborative optimization.' Each word in the definition is itself a euphemism, creating a chain of abstraction where the actual activity -- whatever it is -- disappears behind three layers of corporate vocabulary. You've attended a meeting whose stated purpose was to 'leverage cross-functional synergies' and left without knowing what the meeting was about.
Deeper Read
Defining a buzzword with more buzzwords doesn't create meaning. It creates a vocabulary that insulates itself from scrutiny.