Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 8th August 2015
Dilbert//9611, first published 11 years ago on Saturday 8th August 2015
The World Always Needs Bankers
Tags
banking, big business, college, crime, debt, future, hope, job, money, robot, robots, stealing, business, education
Official transcript
Carol: My son is trying to pick a major for college. Do you have any advice? Dilbert: Well, it will take him fifteen years to pay off his student loans, but most jobs will be replaced by robots in ten. But the world always needs bankers. Carol: We're trying to steer him away from crime.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
MY SON IS TRYING TO PICK A MAJOR FOR COLLEGE. DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE?
WELL, IT WILL TAKE HIM FIFTEEN YEARS TO PAY OFF HIS STUDENT LOANS, BUT MOST JOBS WILL BE REPLACED BY ROBOTS IN TEN.
BUT THE WORLD ALWAYS NEEDS BANKERS.
WERE TRYING TO STEER HIM AWAY FROM CRIME.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "Banking on the Future"
Summary:
The comic strip, originally published in Dilbert, features a conversation between a parent and their son, who is seeking advice on his college major. The son asks if the parent has any suggestions, to which the parent responds that it will take him fifteen years to pay off his student loans, but most jobs will be replaced by robots in ten.
The parent then suggests that the son consider a career in banking, as the world always needs bankers. However, the son is skeptical, pointing out that bankers are trying to steer him away from crime.
The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of finding a stable career path in a rapidly changing job market, where automation and technology are increasingly replacing human workers. It also highlights the irony of bankers trying to encourage young people to pursue careers in finance, despite the industry's reputation for being corrupt and unethical.
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