Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 12th October 2015

Dilbert//9676, first published 11 years ago on Monday 12th October 2015

Asok Asks How Much Is Luck

Tags

nepotism, luck, success, obliviousness, rich people, privilege

Official transcript

Asok: May I ask some questions about your journey to success? Boss: I don't like the sound of this. Asok: I am trying to ascertain what percentage of a person's success is pure luck. For example, who hired you for your first real job? Boss: My dad. But in my defense, I interview well.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MAY I ASK SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR JOURNEY TO SUCCESS?

I DON'T LIKE THE SOUND OF THIS.

I AM TRYING TO ASCERTAIN WHAT PERCENTAGE OF A PERSON'S SUCCESS IS PURE LUCK.

FOR EXAMPLE, WHO HIRED YOU FOR YOUR FIRST REAL JOB?

MY DAD. BUT IN MY DEFENSE, I INTERVIEW WELL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Pure Luck"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a man and a woman at her desk. The man asks about the woman's journey to success, to which she responds that it's a matter of luck. He then asks her to explain what percentage of success is due to luck, and she replies that it's pure luck. The man is skeptical and asks for an example of someone who was hired for their first real job based on luck. The woman provides an example of her dad, who was hired in her defense. The man is still unsure and asks for clarification, but the woman simply states that she interviews well. The comic strip ends with the man looking confused and the woman smiling.

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