Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th May 2012

Dilbert//8429, first published fourteen years ago on Sunday 13th May 2012

Tags

discussion ideas meeting originality irrational thinking optoistic new prodcuts faking optomisim fake buy in business

Official transcript

Dilbert: ... and that's my suggestion for our next product. Alice: How do we know that ten other companies aren't working on the same idea. Dilbert: Well, that's always a possibility. Wally: There are seven billion people on Earth. I'll bet a million of them had this idea. Asok: It's irrational to think that any new product is likely to be a hit. On the other hand, we only get paid if we pretend to be optimistic about new products. Wally: All in favor of faking our optimism, raise your hands. Dilbert: All I could get was a fake buy-in. Boss: That's the only kind there is.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

.. AND THAT'S MY SUGGESTION FOR OUR NEXT PRODUCT.

HOW DO WE KNOW THAT TEN OTHER COMPANIES AREN'T WORKING ON THE SAME IDEA?

WELL, THAT'S ALWAYS A POSSIBILITY THERE ARE SEVEN BILLION PEOPLE ON EARTH. I'LL BET A MILLION OF THEM HAD THIS IDEA.

IT'S IRRATIONAL TO THINK THAT ANY NEW PRODUCT IS LIKELY TO BE A HIT.

ON THE OTHER HAND, WE ONLY GET PAID IF WE PRETEND TO BE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT NEW PRODUCTS ALL IN FAVOR OF FAKING OUR OPTIMISM, RAISE YOUR HANDS.

ALL I COULD GET WAS FAKE BUY-IN.

THAT'S THE ONLY KIND THERE IS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Only Kind There Is"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2012, features Dilbert, a popular character created by Scott Adams. The strip revolves around a meeting where Dilbert proposes a new product idea. His colleagues are skeptical, but he remains optimistic, suggesting that it's the only kind there is.

Key Points:

• Dilbert presents a new product idea in a meeting.
• His colleagues express skepticism, but he remains confident.
• He implies that his idea is the only viable option.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of innovation and the importance of perseverance.

Themes:

• Innovation and risk-taking
• Skepticism and doubt
• Perseverance and optimism

Tone:

• Humorous and satirical
• Critiques the corporate culture and the challenges of bringing new ideas to life.

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