Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 4th December 2009

Dilbert//7538, first published seventeen years ago on Friday 4th December 2009

Tags

facts thimble knowledge suggestion technology strategy

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "Here's the mountain of facts that support my recommended technology strategy."

Dilbert says, "And here's a tiny thimble that holds everything you know about technology. Maybe you could?"

Dilbert says, "Leaders don't like it when you suggest they wear the thimble of knowledge like a little hat."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HERE'S THE MOUNTAIN OF FACTS THAT SUPPORT MY RECOMMENDED TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY.

AND HERE'S A TINY THIMBLE THAT HOLDS EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT TECHNOLOGY.

MAYBE YOU COULD.

LEADERS DON'T LIKE IT WHEN YOU SUGGEST THEY WEAR THE THIMBLE OF KNOWLEDGE LIKE A LITTLE HAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Thimble of Knowledge"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in the newspaper, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, in a humorous exchange with his boss.

• Dilbert's boss requests facts to support his technology strategy, prompting Dilbert to hold up a large stack of papers.
• However, the boss dismisses the papers, suggesting that leaders don't like it when you suggest they wear the thimble of knowledge like a little hat.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that leaders often prefer to ignore or dismiss information that challenges their authority.
• The use of the thimble as a metaphor for knowledge adds a layer of humor and whimsy to the strip.

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