Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 9th June 1997

Dilbert//2977, first published 29 years ago on Monday 9th June 1997

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applying critical thinking children teaching critical thinking end of story father parenting park bench right and wrong teach children family

Official transcript

Dogbert sits on a park bench with a man in a sweat suit. The man says, "I teach my kids that these things are right and these things are wrong. Period. End of story."

Dogbert asks, "Wouldn't that teach them to believe anything they're told without applying any critical thinking?"

The man replies, "I don't think about that."

Dogbert says, "Duh."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I TEACH MY KIDS THAT THESE THINGS ARE RIGHT AND THESE THINGS ARE WRONG.

PERIOD.

END OF STORY.

WOULDN'T THAT TEACH THEM TO BELIEVE ANYTHING THEY'RE TOLD WITHOUT APPLYING ANY CRITICAL THINKING?

I DON'T THINK ABOUT THAT.

DUH

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Teaching Critical Thinking"

Summary:

The comic strip features a man sitting on a bench, addressing his children. He states that he teaches them to think critically, but the children respond with skepticism, questioning the purpose of such education. The man's response is that he does not want them to believe anything without applying critical thinking.

Key Points:

• The man emphasizes the importance of critical thinking in education.
• The children express skepticism about the value of critical thinking.
• The man clarifies that he wants his children to apply critical thinking to all information they receive.

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