Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 12th May 1999

Dilbert//3679, first published 27 years ago on Wednesday 12th May 1999

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personal goal self actaulization outdated binders alpahbetical reqiuested feel unfulfilled phase two project find meaning ship binders dump

Official transcript

Asok stands in front of the boss desk and says, "I fear I am not meeting my personal goal of self actualization."

Asok says, "I put all of our outdated binders in alphabetical order as you requested, yet I feel unfulfilled."

Asok says, "I assume that in phase two of this project I will find meaning."

The boss says, "Now ship the binders to the dump."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I FEAR I AM NOT MEETING MY PERSONAL GOAL OF SELF- ACTUALIZATION.

I PUT ALL OF OUR OUTDATED BINDERS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER AS YOU REQUESTED, YET I FEEL UNFULFILLED.

I ASSUME THAT IN PHASE TWO OF THIS PROJECT I WILL FIND MEANING.

NOW SHIP THE BINDERS TO THE DUMP.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Outdated Binders"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between two men, one of whom is a manager and the other a worker. The worker expresses his fear of not meeting his personal goal of self-actualization, which is a concept from psychology that refers to realizing one's full potential.

The manager responds by assigning the worker a task to put all of their outdated binders in alphabetical order, with the intention of finding meaning in the project. The worker is skeptical but agrees to complete the task.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of self-actualization and the notion that one can find meaning in mundane tasks. It also highlights the absurdity of the manager's request and the worker's reluctance to comply. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the challenges of achieving personal growth and fulfillment in a corporate setting.

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