Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 26th March 2009

Dilbert//7285, first published seventeen years ago on Thursday 26th March 2009

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greed meeting evil anger business

Official transcript

Dogbert the CEO Dogbert says, "Our new financial product is a hybrid of risky mortgage loans and a ponzi scheme."

Dogbert says, "We'll cover our bad losses with our profits from making even worse loans."

Dogbert says, "I'll need some wagging room while It tell you how this ties into my bonus structure."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT THE CEO OUR NEW FINANCIAL PRODUCT IS A HYBRID OF RISKY MORTGAGE LOANS AND A PONZI SCHEME.

WELL COVER OUR BAD LOAN LOSSES WITH OUR PROFITS FROM MAKING EVEN WORSE LOANS.

I'LL NEED SOME WAGGING ROOM WHILE I TELL YOU HOW THIS TIES INTO MY BONUS STRUCTURE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Dogbert the CEO: A Risky Financial Venture"

Summary:

This Dilbert comic strip features Dogbert, the company's CEO, presenting a new financial product to the board of directors. The product is a hybrid of risky mortgage loans and a Ponzi scheme, which will cover bad loan losses while generating profits from making even worse loans. Dogbert's proposal is met with skepticism, as the board members question the ethics and feasibility of such a venture. Despite their reservations, Dogbert remains confident in his plan, stating that he needs some "wagging room" to implement it. The comic strip pokes fun at the excesses of corporate greed and the willingness of CEOs to take risks that put their companies and employees at risk.

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