Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 16th December 2017

Dilbert//10472, first published nine years ago on Saturday 16th December 2017

Product Is Too Addictive

Tags

social media, technology, facebook, twitter, addiction, big business, impulse control

Official transcript

Dilbert: I'm worried that we designed our product to be too addictive. Now we're more like a disease than a consumer product. Boss: Will you stop talking like that if I give you a raise? Dilbert: It's worth a try.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IM WORRIED THAT WE DESIGNED OUR PRODUCT TO BE TOO ADDICTIVE.

NOW WE'RE MORE LIKE A DISEASE THAN A CONSUMER PRODUCT.

WILL YOU STOP TALKING LIKE THAT IF I GIVE YOU A RAISE?

IT'S WORTH A TRY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Disease-Like Consumer Product"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit, in a humorous exchange with his boss. The conversation revolves around a product designed to be addictive, with Dilbert expressing concern that it may be too effective.

• Dilbert's Concern: "I'm worried that we designed our product to be too addictive."
• Boss's Response: "Now we're more like a disease than a consumer product."
• Dilbert's Suggestion: "Will you stop talking like that if I give you a raise? It's worth a try."

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a company creating a product that is so addictive that it becomes a disease. Dilbert's suggestion to give his boss a raise in exchange for not discussing the product's addictive nature adds to the humor. Overall, the comic strip uses satire to comment on the ethics of corporate behavior and the potential consequences of creating highly addictive products.

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