Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 3rd June 2013

Dilbert//8815, first published thirteen years ago on Monday 3rd June 2013

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economic policy nobel winning economist fiscal policy beard daily water waster

Official transcript

Dogbert: I brought a Nobel-winning economist to tell you why everything you say about fiscal policy is wrong. Economist: For starters, if you knew anything about economics you would have a beard. Dogbert: The first few minutes are mostly trash talk. Economist: Ha! You bathe daily, water-waster!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I BROUGHT A NOBEL - WINNING ECONOMIST TO TELL YOU WHY EVERYTHING YOU SAY ABOUT FISCAL POLICY IS WRONG.

FOR STARTERS, IF YOU KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT ECONOMICS YOU WOULD HAVE A BEARD.

THE FIRST FEW MINUTES ARE MOSTLY TRASH TALK.

HA! YOU BATHE DAILY, WATER- WASTER!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Nobel-Winning Economist's Conundrum"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a Nobel-winning economist who is perplexed by the concept of fiscal policy. He consults a colleague, who humorously suggests that if he knew anything about economics, he would have a beard. The economist takes this advice to heart and begins to grow a beard.

However, his newfound facial hair leads to unexpected consequences, as he becomes engrossed in trash talk and forgets his daily routines, including bathing. The strip pokes fun at the idea that having a beard is somehow linked to being an expert in economics, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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