Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 18th May 2011

Dilbert//8068, first published fifteen years ago on Wednesday 18th May 2011

Tags

happiness ignorance (knowledge) idiot health benefits social stigma healthy transition psychology

Official transcript

Dilbert: I'm considering becoming an idiot so I can get the health benefits of happiness. It comes with a social stigma, but that's not a problem if I'm not aware that I'm an idiot. I feel healthy today, so there's a good chance I already made the transition. Dogbert: Yep.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M CONSIDERING BECOMING AN IDIOT SO I CAN GET THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF HAPPINESS.

IT COMES WITH A SOCIAL STIGMA, BUT THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM IF I'M NOT AWARE THAT I'M AN IDIOT.

- In - I FEEL HEALTHY TODAY, SO THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE I ALREADY MADE THE TRANSITION.

YEP.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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