Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 30th August 2014

Dilbert//9268, first published twelve years ago on Saturday 30th August 2014

Tags

executives, how-to, snobbishness, book on success, hard work, wise decisions, being lucky, lazy and dumb

Official transcript

CEO: I need you to co-author a book on success with me. The goal is to make readers believe success comes from hard work and wise decisions. So instead of hating me for being lucky, they will hate themselves for being lazy and dumb. Dogbert: And for buying your book?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED YOU TO COAUTHOR A BOOK ON SUCCESS WITH ME.

THE GOAL IS TO MAKE READERS BELIEVE SUCCESS COMES FROM HARD WORK AND WISE DECISIONS.

SO INSTEAD OF HATING ME FOR BEING LUCKY, THEY WILL HATE THEMSELVES FOR BEING LAZY AND DUMB.

AND FOR BUYING YOUR BOOK?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Success Comes from Hard Work and Wise Decisions" and features Dilbert, a white oval character with a large head, and his boss, a bald man with a large head.

Panel 1: The Request

• Dilbert's boss asks him to co-author a book on success.
• Dilbert is hesitant, asking for success on his own terms.

Panel 2: The Goal

• The boss explains that the goal is to make readers believe success comes from hard work and wise decisions.
• Dilbert is skeptical, thinking that the boss just wants to hate himself for being lazy and dumb.

Panel 3: The Conclusion

• Dilbert asks if he can buy the book instead of writing it.
• The boss agrees, implying that Dilbert will be the one to profit from the book's sales.

Summary The comic strip satirizes the idea of success being solely dependent on hard work and wise decisions. It pokes fun at the notion that success can be achieved through such means, suggesting that it may be more about being lucky or being willing to hate oneself. The strip also highlights the commercial aspect of writing a book, where the author may not be the one to benefit from its sales.

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