Have you noticed how apologies have become, well, less apologetic? It seems like apologies, whether from public personalities or private individuals, are increasingly couched in language that is intended to relieve the apologizer of as much culpability as possible. The most egregious such efforts probably come from the political arena, and we can all think of some examples. You might remember former Senator Al Franken’s horrific first attempt at an apology after he was revealed to have forced himself onto […]