Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 10th February 2003

Dilbert//5049, first published 23 years ago on Monday 10th February 2003

Tags

makes me happy exoskleton bad job social life chemicals illusion engineer soul therapy psychology engineering

Official transcript

Dilbert is lying on a therapist's couch in an exoskeleton. He says, "My medication makes me happy despite my exoskeleton, bad job, and social life."

Dilbert continues, "If chemicals can change the way I think and what I enjoy, then free will must be an illusion."

The therapist asks, "What about your soul?"

Dilbert responds, "I'm an engineer."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY MEDICATION MAKES ME HAPPY DESPITE MY EXOSKELETON, BAD JOB, AND SOCIAL LIFE.

IF CHEMICALS CAN CHANGE THE WAY I THINK AND WHAT I ENJOY, THEN FREE WILL MUST BE AN ILLUSION.

WHAT ABOUT YOUR SOUL?

I'M AN ENGINEER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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