Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 31st October 2015

Dilbert//9695, first published 11 years ago on Saturday 31st October 2015

The Cause Of Human Motivation

Tags

motivation, cause and effect, trick, deception, logic, laziness, work ethic

Official transcript

Wally: Do you believe human motivation is the product of a person's genes or the environment? Boss: Both. Duh. Anyway, I asked you here to discuss your terrible job performance. Wally: We just did. You said it isn't my fault.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU BELIEVE HUMAN MOTIVATION IS THE PRODUCT OF A PERSON'S GENES OR THE ENVIRONMENT?

BOTH.

DUH.

ANYWAY, I ASKED YOU HERE TO DISCUSS YOUR TERRIBLE JOB PERFORMANCE.

WE JUST DID.

YOU SAID IT ISNT MY FAULT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Product of Genes or Environment?"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two coworkers at a desk. One coworker asks the other if they believe human motivation is the product of a person's genes or the environment. The second coworker responds with a humorous comment, saying that they asked to discuss their terrible job performance but were instead told that it wasn't their fault. The first coworker then asks if the second coworker believes in human motivation, to which the second coworker replies, "We just did. You said it isn't my fault." The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people often try to shift blame for their own shortcomings onto external factors rather than taking responsibility for their actions.

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