Cannibalization. It’s an awful word, isn’t it? When it gets thrown around in business contexts, people don’t stop to think about its origins. The online etymology dictionary (there is a website for everything!) traces the word traces back to Christopher Columbus’ description of a tribe in the Caribbean that was believed to eat human flesh. Nasty stuff.
Combating Cannibalization Concerns
Cannibalization. It’s an awful word, isn’t it? When it gets thrown around in business contexts, people don’t stop to think about its origins. The online etymology dictionary (there is a website for everything!) traces the word traces back to Christopher Columbus’ description of a tribe in the Caribbean that was believed to eat human flesh. […]
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