Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 28th May 1989

Dilbert//43, first published 37 years ago on Sunday 28th May 1989

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crimes knowledge money power reading convince

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his chair reading a book and Dogbert sits on his legs. Dogbert asks, "Why do you waste your time reading books?"

Dilbert replies, "Because reading increases my knowledge, and knowledge is POWER."

Dogbert says, "But power corrupts . . ."

Dogbert continues, ". . . And corruption is a crime . . ."

Dogbert continues, "And crime doesn't pay . . ."

Dogbert's ears fly up and he says, "If you keep reading, you'll go broke!!!"

Dilbert stands up and puts the book on the chair. He says, "Gosh! It always seemed so . . . So . . . Harmless."

Dogbert says, "Oh yeah, the librarians would LOVE to have you believe that!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHY DO YOU WASTE YOUR TIME READING BOOKS ?

BECAUSE READING INCREASES MY KNOWLEDGE, AND KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.

BUT POWER CORRUPTS ...AND CORRUPTION IS A CRIME ..

AND CRIME DOESN'T PAY IF YOU KEEP READING, YOU'LL GO BROKE !!!

GOSH! IT ALWAYS SEEMED SO...50 HARMLESS.

, LIBRARIANS WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU BELIEVE THAT!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Power of Reading"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head, who is engaged in a conversation with his boss. The conversation begins with Dilbert's inquiry about why he wastes his time reading books. His boss responds that reading increases knowledge and knowledge is power.

However, Dilbert points out that power corrupts and corruption is a crime. He then makes a humorous remark, stating that if he continues reading, he will go broke. The boss, seemingly unaware of the irony, responds that it always seemed harmless.

The conversation takes a turn when the boss suggests that the librarians would love to have Dilbert believe that reading is harmless. The comic strip concludes with Dilbert's sarcastic response, implying that the librarians would not be pleased with his assessment of reading as harmless.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea that reading is inherently harmless and that it can have unintended consequences. It also highlights the absurdity of the boss's statements and the humor in Dilbert's witty responses.

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