Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 5th November 2011

Dilbert//8239, first published fifteen years ago on Saturday 5th November 2011

Tags

embarrassment obliviousness hired consultant less confident overconfident people don't recognize mistakes didn't know studies feel like idiot

Official transcript

Boss: I hired a consultant to teach us how to be less confident. Dilbert: Is that because research has shown that overconfident people don't recognize their own mistakes? Boss: Now I feel like an idiot because I didn't know about those studies. Dogbert: I did him first.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HIRED A CONSULTANT TO TEACH US HOW TO BE LESS CONFIDENT.

IS THAT BECAUSE RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT OVERCONFIDENT PEOPLE DON'T RECOGNIZE THEIR OWN MISTAKES?

NOW I FEEL LIKE AN IDIOT BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THOSE STUDIES.

I DID HIM FIRST.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Confidence"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, sitting at a conference table. He is engaged in a conversation with his colleagues, who are seated around him. The conversation revolves around the topic of confidence and its relationship to research findings.

Key Points:

• Dilbert's confidence is shaken when he learns that research has shown that overconfident people often make mistakes.
• He realizes that he has been overconfident in the past and has made mistakes as a result.
• Dilbert's colleagues offer words of encouragement and support, urging him to continue being confident despite the research findings.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that confidence is not always a reliable indicator of success, and that sometimes it's better to be humble and acknowledge one's limitations.

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