Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 11th August 2011

Dilbert//8153, first published fifteen years ago on Thursday 11th August 2011

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business ethics taxes sociopth victimless crime insider information hedge fund split profit tax people

Official transcript

Dogbert: The great thing about being a sociopath is that everything feels like a victimless crime. If you give me some insider information for my hedge fund, I'll split the profit with you. Think of it as a tax on people you don't know. CEO: That's the best kind!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE GREAT THING ABOUT BEING A SOCIOPATH IS THAT EVERYTHING FEELS LIKE A VICTIMLESS CRIME.

IF YOU GIVE ME SOME INSIDER INFORMATION FOR MY HEDGE FUND, I'LL SPLIT THE PROFIT WITH YOU.

THINK OF IT AS A TAX ON PEOPLE YOU DON'T KNOW.

THAT'S THE BEST KIND!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Sociopath as Tax Advisor"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a cartoon character, sitting at his desk with a calculator and papers. He is visited by a sociopath, who claims to be an expert on victimless crimes. The sociopath offers to provide Dilbert with insider information for his hedge fund in exchange for a share of the profits. Dilbert is skeptical but agrees to the proposal.

Key Points:

• Dilbert is visited by a sociopath who claims to be an expert on victimless crimes.
• The sociopath offers to provide Dilbert with insider information for his hedge fund in exchange for a share of the profits.
• Dilbert is skeptical but agrees to the proposal.
• The sociopath suggests that Dilbert think of him as a tax on people he doesn't know, implying that the sociopath's information is valuable and worth paying for.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using sociopaths as tax advisors, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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