Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 31st July 1995

Dilbert//2298, first published 31 years ago on Monday 31st July 1995

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i think therefore i am philosophical question you're not me you're irrelevant

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his cubicle and thinks to himself, "I think, therefore I am."

The Boss pokes his head into Dilbert's cubicle. Dilbert thinks, "But I'm micromanaged, therefore I am not."

Back at home, Dilbert says to Dogbert, "I have a philosophical question for you."

Dogbert replies, "You're not me, therefore you're irrelevant."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I THINK, THEREFORE I AM (BUT I'M MICROMANAGED, THEREFORE I AM NOT I HAVE A PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTION FOR YOU.

YOU'RE NOT ME, THEREFORE YOU'RE IRRELEVANT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The image is a comic strip from the 'Dilbert' series, originally published in The New York Times on July 3, 1995.

Title: "Philosophical Question"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head and a white shirt, sitting at his desk in a cubicle. He is engaged in a conversation with a coworker, who asks him a philosophical question: "I have a philosophical question for you. You're not me, therefore you're irrelevant." Dilbert responds by saying, "I think, therefore I am," which is a reference to the famous philosophical statement by René Descartes. The coworker then replies, "But I'm micromanaged, therefore I am not."

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that some people may try to use philosophical concepts to justify their own irrelevance or lack of self-awareness. It also highlights the absurdity of using complex philosophical ideas to make a point that could be easily explained in simpler terms.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's response to the coworker's question
• The coworker's use of a philosophical concept to justify their own irrelevance
• The absurdity of using complex philosophical ideas to make a point
• The comic strip's commentary on the human tendency to overcomplicate simple issues

Overall, the comic strip is a humorous take on the idea that people often try to use complex philosophical concepts to justify their own actions or lack of self-awareness. It highlights the importance of simplicity and clarity in communication, and the dangers of using overly complex language to make a point.

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