https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/25/extra-crunch-roundup-unpacking-buzzfeeds-spac-curb-your-meeting-enthusiasm-more/

Meetings should have a clear purpose, but instead, they’ve become a way to measure status and reinforce what is colloquially referred to as CYA culture.

There’s a kernel of truth in every joke, so whenever someone quips, “This meeting could have been an email!” you can bet that some small part of them meant it sincerely.