Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 27th March 2015
Dilbert//9477, first published 11 years ago on Friday 27th March 2015
Wally Won't Oversupply Wisdom
Tags
economist, promotion, jargon, babble, deception, smart people, obliviousness
Official transcript
Dilbert Comic Strip Series - Wally the Economist
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
OUR CEO WANTS TO PROMOTE YOU TO CHIEF ECONOMIST BECAUSE NOTHING YOU SAY MAKES SENSE.
HE THINKS THAT'S THE SIGN OF A GREAT ECONOMIST.
IT TOTALLY IS.
SAY SOMETHING SMART.
WHOA! I DON'T WANT TO CREATE AN OVERSUPPLY OF WISDOM.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "The Sign of a Great Economist"
Summary:
The comic strip features a conversation between a CEO and an economist. The CEO is seeking to promote the economist to chief economist, but only if he can articulate a compelling reason for the promotion.
Key Points:
- The economist responds with a clever remark, stating that being an economist is the sign of a great economist.
- The CEO is unimpressed, asking the economist to provide something smart to say.
- The economist refuses, opting to create an over-supply of wisdom instead.
Themes:
- The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of trying to justify promotions based on arbitrary criteria.
- It also highlights the importance of critical thinking and creativity in decision-making.
- The economist's response serves as a clever commentary on the limitations of language and the challenges of articulating complex ideas.
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