Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 27th January 2015

Dilbert//9418, first published 11 years ago on Tuesday 27th January 2015

Takes Money To Make Money

Tags

asking questions, faith, idiom, idioms, money, questioning, sayings

Official transcript

Boss: It takes money to make money. Dilbert: Then... where did the first money come from? Boss: God? Dilbert: Don't let him hear doubt in your voice.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT TAKES MONEY TO MAKE MONEY.

THEN WHERE DID THE FIRST MONEY COME FROM?

GOD?

DON'T LET HIM HEAR DOUBT IN YOUR VOICE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Origin of Money"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between three characters at a conference table. The first character asks, "It takes money to make money. Then... where did the first money come from?" The second character responds with a question, "God?" The third character then says, "Don't let him hear doubt in your voice."

This exchange highlights the idea that money is often seen as a divine or supernatural concept, and that questioning its origin can be met with skepticism or even fear. The comic strip pokes fun at the notion that money is somehow sacred or untouchable, and that those who question its nature are somehow heretical. Overall, the strip uses humor to comment on the complexities and mysteries of economics and finance.

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