You ever try to read some social science papers? Or a consultant's slide deck? They're quagmires of "wtf does this even mean?" In college (and then consulting

You ever try to read some social science papers? Or a consultant's slide deck? They're quagmires of "wtf does this even mean?" In college (and then consulting), I was basically trained to write like I'm trying to convince someone I'm smart. It only got in the way once I left and started trying to communicate real ideas. Graham's advice is very good for mundane, day-to-day writing.