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randusernametoday at 12:54 PM1 replyview on HN

I have a literal ledger tracking the number of times executives have used the phrase "evolving capital markets"

It's amazing to me how subtle the difference can be between a business leader that seems to know what they're doing and one that clearly does not. Same words, even, but from one mouth it's compressing a complex thought and from another it's word salad to give the appearance of complex thought.


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utopiahtoday at 1:02 PM

Regurgitating word salad coming from Harvard Business Review or whatever publication is trendy at the moment.

Indeed the "worst" part is that the initial concept might very well make sense, even be grounded in actual research.

Masters of semblance.