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Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 2nd November 2015

Dilbert//9697, first published 11 years ago on Monday 2nd November 2015

Wally Resists The Tyranny Of Productivity


Tags

useless, laziness, productivity, flaw, strength, health


Official transcript

Wally: Some people say uselessness is a character flaw. I see it as the natural result of mindful resistance to the tyranny of productivity. Dilbert: Where do you think food comes from? Wally: From my critics. It's a great system.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

SOME PEOPLE SAY USELESSNESS IS A CHARACTER FLAW.

I SEE IT AS THE NATURAL RESULT OF MINDFUL RESISTANCE TO THE TYRANNY OF PRODUCTIVITY.

WHERE DO YOU THINK FOOD COMES FROM?

FROM MY CRITICS.

IT'S A GREAT SYSTEM

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AI Analysis

Title: "Mindful Resistance to Tyranny of Productivity"

Summary:

This comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character with a green shirt and black pants, sitting at a desk. He is engaged in a conversation with another character, who is wearing a red shirt and black pants.

  • Conversation:
    • The character in the red shirt states, "Some people say uselessness is a character flaw."
    • Dilbert responds, "I see it as the natural result of mindful resistance to the tyranny of productivity."
    • The character in the red shirt asks, "Where do you think food comes from?"
    • Dilbert replies, "From my critics. It's a great system."

Key Points:

  • The comic strip highlights the contrast between productivity and uselessness.
  • Dilbert's response emphasizes the importance of mindful resistance to the pressures of productivity.
  • The conversation also touches on the origin of food, with Dilbert humorously attributing it to his critics.

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