Quartz·2 min read·medium
Disrupt this: The most misused word in 2012
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The author explores the evolution of the word 'disrupt' from a negative term describing classroom behavior to a buzzword in the tech industry. It suggests that the term has been overused and stripped of its original meaning.
Thirty years ago, the word “disrupt” meant something you did in class, and in doing so you got sent home with a note featuring the word in red cursive ink. I know this from personal experience. It was also something that happened to electricity supplies, sex or church services. It was not a good thing.
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