Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 26th July 1996

Dilbert//2659, first published thirty years ago on Friday 26th July 1996

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dogcart institure advanced thinking ending pverty televison wretched lives paid guests straggler cops

Official transcript

Dogbert stands on a desk chair and tells Dilbert, "Here in the 'Dogbert Institute for Advanced Thinking,' I have devised a plan for ending poverty."

Dogbert continues, "My plan is to wait until there are so many talk shows on television that all the people with wretched lives can be paid guests."

Dilbert asks, "What about the poor people who don't want to be on talk shows?"

Dogbert replies, "We'll get the stragglers on 'Cops.'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HERE IN THE "DOGBERT INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED THINKING," I HAVE DEVISED A PLAN FOR ENDING POVERTY.

MY PLAN IS TO WAIT UNTIL THERE ARE SO MANY TALK SHOWS ON TELEVISION THAT ALL THE PEOPLE WITH WRETCHED LIVES CAN BE PAID GUESTS.

WHAT ABOUT THE POOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T WANT TO BE ON TALK SHOWS?

WE'LL GET THE STRAGGLERS ON "COPS."

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Talk Shows" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and critiques of corporate culture. In this strip, Dilbert's boss announces a new initiative to end poverty by providing paid guests on talk shows for wretched people with low incomes. However, Dilbert is skeptical of the plan's effectiveness and suggests that it will only serve to further marginalize these individuals.

Key Points:

• The comic strip is a commentary on the challenges of addressing poverty and the limitations of well-intentioned but misguided solutions.
• Dilbert's skepticism highlights the need for more nuanced and effective approaches to addressing poverty and social inequality.
• The strip is a humorous critique of the ways in which societal problems can be oversimplified or misunderstood.

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