Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 1st September 1994

Dilbert//1965, first published 32 years ago on Thursday 1st September 1994

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macro economics diagram flood victim mechanical pencil erase

Open source transcript

LET'S START WITH A BRIEF REFRESHER IN MACRO ECONOMICS THIS DIAGRAM EXPLAINS WHY I'M AN EXPERT IN MONEY YET I DRESS LIKE A FLOOD VICTIM Lottery = GNP E-MC- 05 > LucK NEWTCOKe YOU'LL HAVE NO TROUBLE WITH THE REST OF THE COURSE UNLESS YOUR MECHANICAL PENCIL JAMMED... LET'S ERASE..

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AI Analysis

Title: "Financial Fiasco"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1994, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with spiky hair, standing in front of a whiteboard filled with complex financial diagrams. He is dressed in a blue suit and tie, and his hair is disheveled.

Panel 1: Introduction

• The scene opens with a group of people sitting at a table, looking at Dilbert with a mixture of confusion and skepticism.
• One person asks, "Let's start with a brief refresher in macroeconomics."
• Dilbert responds, "This diagram explains why I'm an expert in money yet I dress like a flood victim."

Panel 2: The Diagram

• Dilbert points to the whiteboard, which is covered in arrows, symbols, and equations.
• The diagram appears to be a jumbled mess, with no clear explanation or labels.
• Dilbert says, "You'll have no trouble with the rest of the course unless your mechanical pencil jammed... let's erase..."

Panel 3: Conclusion

• The group looks on in confusion as Dilbert erases the diagram with a mechanical pencil.
• One person asks, "What's going on here?"
• Dilbert replies, "You're welcome."

Overall

The comic strip pokes fun at the complexity of financial concepts and the tendency for experts to use overly technical language to obscure their lack of understanding. The image of Dilbert standing in front of a whiteboard, dressed like a flood victim, adds to the humor and absurdity of the situation.

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