Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 21st December 2017

Dilbert//10477, first published nine years ago on Thursday 21st December 2017

Dopamine

Tags

technology, addiction, dopamine, prescription, drugs

Official transcript

Dilbert: Why do I need a prescription from a doctor to make a drug that boosts my dopamine... but I don't need a doctor's approval to use an app that is designed to do the same thing? Are you ignoring me and playing with your phone? Dogbert: I wasn't getting any dopamine from listening to you.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHY DO I NEED A PRESCRIPTION FROM A DOCTOR TO TAKE A DRUG THAT BOOSTS MY DOPAMINE...

A DOCTOR'S APPROVAL TO USE AN APP THAT IS DESIGNED TO DO THE SAME THING?

ARE YOU IGNORING ME AND PLAYING WITH YOUR PHONE?

I WASNT GETTING ANY DOPAMINE FROM LISTENING TO YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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