Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 21st November 2008

Dilbert//7160, first published eighteen years ago on Friday 21st November 2008

Tags

addicted to internet doctor interesting internet medicine offcie pill underlying probelm medical technology

Official transcript

Dilbert: I'm addicted to the internet because it's more interesting than people. Is there a pill you can give to everyone else to make them more interesting? Doctors never want to treat the underlying problem.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M ADDICTED TO THE INTERNET BECAUSE IT'S MORE INTERESTING THAN PEOPLE.

IS THERE A PILL YOU CAN GIVE TO EVERYONE ELSE TO MAKE THEM MORE INTERESTING?

DOCTORS NEVER WANT TO TREAT THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Pill of Interestingness"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, sitting on a couch.
• A doctor approaches him and asks if there's a pill that can make people more interesting.
• Dilbert responds that he's addicted to the internet because it's more interesting than people.
• The doctor then reveals that doctors never want to treat the underlying problem, implying that they prefer to prescribe medication rather than addressing the root cause of issues.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the tendency of doctors to focus on treating symptoms rather than addressing underlying problems.
• It also highlights the addictive nature of the internet and how it can make people feel more interesting than they actually are.

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