Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 12th July 2004

Dilbert//5567, first published 22 years ago on Monday 12th July 2004

Tags

no written objectives free to help personal philosophy

Official transcript

I'm cruising into my fifth month with no written objectives.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M CRUISING INTO MY FIFTH MONTH WITH NO WRITTEN OBJECTIVES.

SOME PHILOSOPHERS WOULD SAY THAT HAVING NO OBJECTIVES MEANS IM FREE TO HELP ANY TEAM THAT ASKS.

MY PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY IS MORE ALONG THE LINES OF HIDING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Philosophical Objectives"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2004, features Dilbert and his colleagues in a meeting. The conversation begins with Dilbert's statement about his fifth month without written objectives, to which his colleagues respond with philosophical interpretations. One colleague suggests that having no objectives means being free to help any team that asks, while another notes that Dilbert's personal philosophy is more about hiding along the lines of hiding.

The comic strip pokes fun at the tendency of individuals to create complex justifications for their lack of productivity or motivation, highlighting the absurdity of such rationalizations. It humorously illustrates how people often find creative ways to justify their inaction or lack of focus, using philosophical concepts as a means to do so.

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