Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 21st May 2010

Dilbert//7706, first published sixteen years ago on Friday 21st May 2010

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Official transcript

Dilbert says, "I collected optimistic data, put it in the context of bad analogies, seasoned it with saliency bias?"

Dilbert says, "?Added herd instinct, a pinch of confirmation bias? and here's your strategy."

Dilbert says, "Just add leadership."

The Boss says, "Why do I always get the hard part?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I COLLECTED OPTIMISTIC DATA, PUT IT IN THE CONTEXT OF BAD ANALOGIES, SEASONED IT WITH SALIENCY BIAS. ..

. ADDED HERD INSTINCT, A PINCH OF CONFIRMATION BIAS... AND HERE'S YOUR STRATEGY.

JUST ADD LEADERSHIP.

WHY DO 1 ALWAYS GET THE HARD PART?

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Hard Part"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding man with a tie, standing at his desk in front of his boss. He is holding a piece of paper and addressing his boss, who is seated in a chair.

Dialogue:

• Dilbert: "I collected optimistic data. Put it in the context of bad analogies, seasoned it with saliency bias..."
• Boss: "...Added herd instinct, a pinch of confirmation bias... And here's your strategy."
• Dilbert: "Just add leadership - why do I always get the hard part?"

Humor:

The humor in this comic strip lies in the absurdity of the situation. Dilbert is being tasked with creating a strategy based on flawed data and biased thinking, while his boss seems oblivious to the fact that this approach is unlikely to lead to success. The punchline, "why do I always get the hard part?", is a clever commentary on the challenges of working in a corporate environment where decisions are often driven by politics rather than logic.

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