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Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 8th August 2011

Dilbert//8150, first published fifteen years ago on Monday 8th August 2011


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announcements meetings communicate other departments criticize war on knowledge


Official transcript

Boss: We need to communicate less with other departments. The more they know about us, the more they criticize what we do. Dilbert: Is this part of your larger war on knowledge? Boss: That was the last thing I'll ever tell you.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WE NEED TO COMMUNICATE LESS WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

THE MORE THEY KNOW ABOUT US, THE MORE THEY CRITICIZE WHAT WE DO.

IS THIS PART OF YOUR LARGER WAR ON KNOWLEDGE?

THAT WAS THE LAST THING I'LL EVER TELL YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The More They Know About Us, The More They Criticize What We Do"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting of department heads, where they discuss the need to communicate less with other departments. The conversation highlights the irony that the more they know about each other, the more they criticize each other's work.

Key Points:

  • The department heads are aware of their own limitations and biases.
  • They acknowledge that the more they know about each other, the more they criticize each other's work.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the tendency for people to focus on their own strengths and weaknesses, rather than trying to understand and appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of others.

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