Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 18th June 2013

Dilbert//8830, first published thirteen years ago on Tuesday 18th June 2013

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ignorance (knowledge) work ethic too many smart people boost perfromance strategy not paying attention

Official transcript

Boss: Studies say that having too many smart people in a group lowers productivity. So I seeded this project team with an idiot to boost performance. Coworker: My strategy of not paying attention in school is finally paying off.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

STUDIES SAY THAT HAVING TOO MANY SMART PEOPLE IN A GROUP LOWERS PRODUCTIVITY.

SO I SEEDED THIS PROJECT TEAM WITH AN IDIOT TO BOOST PERFORMANCE.

MY STRATEGY OF NOT PAYING ATTENTION IN SCHOOL IS FINALLY PAYING OFF.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Dumbest Idea Ever"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2013, features Dilbert, a popular character created by Scott Adams, in a humorous scenario. The story begins with a group of executives discussing the benefits of having too many smart people in a team, which allegedly leads to decreased productivity. However, Dilbert, who is seated at the table, has a different perspective. He proposes an unconventional solution: seeding the project team with an "idiot" to boost performance.

Dilbert's strategy is to pay attention in school and finally graduate, as he believes that this will lead to a significant increase in productivity. The executives are skeptical of his plan, but Dilbert remains confident in its potential success.

The comic strip pokes fun at the common misconception that having too many smart people on a team can be detrimental to productivity. It also highlights Dilbert's unique approach to problem-solving, which often involves unconventional and humorous solutions. Overall, the comic strip provides a lighthearted commentary on the challenges of working in a corporate environment and the importance of thinking outside the box.

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