Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 26th May 1998

Dilbert//3328, first published 28 years ago on Tuesday 26th May 1998

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crown dogbert charismatic leaders fill void egomaniacal philandering sociopaths

Official transcript

Bob the Dinosaur looking at Dogbert, who is wearing a crown and staring at himself in a mirror. Bob inquires, "What's the crown for?"

Dogbert turns around and answers, "There aren't any charismatic leaders in the world lately. I'm going to fill the void."

Bob asks, "Don't charismatic leaders usually turn out to be egomaniacal, philandering sociopaths?"

Dogbert looks into the mirror and replies, "And they look good in hats!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHAT'S THE CROWN FOR?

THERE AREN'T ANY CHARISMATIC LEADERS IN THE WORLD LATELY.

I'M GOING TO FILL THE VOID.

DON'T CHARISMATIC LEADERS USUALLY TURN OUT TO BE EGOMANIACAL, PHILANDERING SOCIOPATHS?

ANO THEY LOOK GOOD IN HATS!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Charismatic Leaders"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between a dinosaur and a person, with the dinosaur asking, "What's the crown for?" The person responds, "There aren't any charismatic leaders in the world lately. I'm going to fill the void." The dinosaur inquires, "Don't charismatic leaders usually turn out to be egomaniacal, philandering sociopaths?" The person replies, "And they look good in hats!" The comic strip humorously critiques the concept of charismatic leadership, highlighting its potential drawbacks and the tendency for such leaders to prioritize appearance over substance.

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