If you’ve spent much time in the media, tech, or larger corporate world, there is a good chance you’re familiar with “garbage language”—the constellation of buzzwords, acronyms, and idioms like ...

I used to have a coffee mug at work that said: “I survived a meeting that should have been an email.” I would brandish it defiantly, daring anyone to look at it and say: “You don’t mean this meeting, ...