Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 14th September 2012

Dilbert//8553, first published fourteen years ago on Friday 14th September 2012

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business ethics poor persons rich people invented ethics trash talk

Official transcript

CEO: Did you know that poor people invented ethics to control rich people? Nice try, poor people! It's not working! If they haven't killed me by now, a little trash talk won't make any difference.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DID YOU KNOW THAT POOR PEOPLE INVENTED ETHICS TO CONTROL RICH PEOPLE?

NICE TRY, POOR PEOPLE! IT'S NOT WORKING!

IF THEY HAVEN'T KILLED ME BY NOW, A LITTLE TRASH TALK WON'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Ethics"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two men in an office setting. The first man asks, "Did you know that poor people invented ethics to control rich people?" The second man responds, "Nice try, poor people. It's not working!" The conversation takes a turn when the second man says, "If they haven't killed me by now, a little trash talk won't make any difference." The comic strip humorously highlights the idea that ethics are often used to control those with more power or wealth, and that sometimes, even the most provocative language cannot change the status quo.

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