Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 17th October 2015
Dilbert//9681, first published 11 years ago on Saturday 17th October 2015
Selfish Team Player
Tags
hypocrisy, team, semantics, flaw, personality disorder, success, selfish, business
Official transcript
Asok: If being selfish is necessary for success, how can I claim to be a team player? Wally: I like to use a tool called hypocrisy. Asok: That is actually a character flaw. Wally: Oh. No wonder people are so prickly about it.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
IF BEING SELFISH IS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS, HOW CAN I CLAIM TO BE A TEAM PLAYER?
I LIKE TO USE A TOOL CALLED HYPOCRISY.
THAT IS ACTUALLY A CHARACTER FLAW.
OH NO WONDER PEOPLE ARE SO PRICKLY ABOUT IT.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "Selfishness and Teamwork"
Summary:
- The comic strip features a conversation between two coworkers discussing the importance of selfishness for success.
- One coworker claims to be a "team player" but uses a tool called "hypocrisy" to achieve his goals.
- The other coworker points out the flaw in this approach, highlighting that no wonder people are so prickly about it.
- The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using hypocrisy as a means to an end, suggesting that true success requires genuine effort and collaboration.
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