Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 22nd December 2017

Dilbert//10478, first published nine years ago on Friday 22nd December 2017

Human Sensation Slipping Away

Tags

addiction, humanity, technology, existentialism, existential crisis, awareness

Official transcript

Dilbert: My sensation of being human is slipping away. My car practically drives itself, and the apps on my phone control my brain. I feel as if I need to do something stupid just to feel alive. Carol: Homeland security?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY SENSATION OF BEING HUMAN IS SLIPPING AWAY.

MY CAR PRACTICALLY DRIVES ITSELF, AND THE APPS ON MY PHONE CONTROL MY BRAIN.

I FEEL AS IF I NEED TO DO SOMETHING STUPID JUST TO FEEL ALIVE.

HOMELAND SECURITY?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Homeland Security"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert's frustration with his car, which has become overly reliant on its phone-controlled brain. This has led to a sense of detachment from his own humanity, as he feels he's simply along for the ride. The strip humorously highlights the consequences of excessive technology integration and the blurring of lines between human and machine control.

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