Enemy Lurks in Briefings on Afghan War - PowerPoint
by Horace Dediu
Like an insurgency, PowerPoint has crept into the daily lives of military commanders and reached the level of near obsession. The amount of time expended on PowerPoint... has made it a running joke in the Pentagon and in Iraq and Afghanistan.
via Enemy Lurks in Briefings on Afghan War - PowerPoint - NYTimes.com.
Reminds me of PowerPoint Palace. "It's dangerous because it can create the illusion of understanding and the illusion of control."
But what's the alternative? Writing complete sentences? Does anyone compose those anymore? Does anyone read anymore?
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