In defense of the simple, unfashionable email

Deride it all you want - email is among the few recent non-medical inventions that have indisputably made the world a better place

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The corporate world knows but a few dependable methods to get oneself fast-tracked. One, of course, is to be advocating change. Another is to swear by the open-plan office. The gold standard is to bemoan poor communication.

This latter tactic is in play whenever middle managers organize their features in a fluster and de…