Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 10th August 1996

Dilbert//2674, first published thirty years ago on Saturday 10th August 1996

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economic success stock price fire batch incompetence lying customers

Official transcript

The Boss, Alice and Dilbert sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "You employees are the key to our economic success."

The Boss explains, "Anytime we need a little stock-price boost, we just fire another batch of you. It's like printing money!"

The Boss holds up a chart and says, "In fact, 'incompetence' has become our most profitable product."

Alice says, "Wow. It beat out 'lying to customers.'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU EMPLOYEES ARE THE KEY TO OUR ECONOMIC SUCCESS.

ANYTIME WE NEED A LITTLE STOCK-PRICE BOOST, WE JUST FIRE ANOTHER BATCH OF YOU. IT'S LIKE PRINTING MONEY!

IN FACT, "INCOMPETENCE" HAS BECOME OUR MOST PROFITABLE PRODUCT.

WOW. IT BEAT OUT "LYING TO CUSTOMERS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Incompetence as a Profitable Product"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1996, features Dilbert and his coworkers discussing the benefits of incompetence. The conversation begins with a boss praising employees for their economic success, followed by a suggestion to fire another batch of employees to create a new stock-price boost. The boss is convinced that this approach will be profitable, but the employees are skeptical.

Key Points:

• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of prioritizing profits over people.
• It pokes fun at the idea that incompetence can be a valuable asset.
• The strip uses satire to comment on the corporate culture and the pursuit of profit at any cost.

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