Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 17th January 2018

Dilbert//10504, first published eight years ago on Wednesday 17th January 2018

Asok Upgrades His Soul

Tags

actions, beliefs, empty life, hilarious, legacy souls, social media, dopamine, delivery systems, technology

Official transcript

Asok: I used to have a traditional soul, but I upgraded it.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I USED TO HAVE A TRADITIONAL SOUL, BUT I UPGRADED IT.

NOW I LET THE MAJOR SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES CONTROL MY BELIEFS AND ACTIONS THROUGH THEIR DOPAMINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS.

THAT SOUNDS LIKE AN EMPTY LIFE.

YOU OLD - TIMERS WITH YOUR LEGACY SOULS ARE HILARIOUS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Legacy Souls"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around three characters discussing their social media habits. The first character, who has upgraded to a traditional soul, expresses his desire to break free from the influence of major social media companies. He believes that these companies control his beliefs and actions through their dopamine delivery systems, which are designed to keep him engaged.

The second character, who is still using the legacy soul, responds by saying that the old-timers with legacy souls are hilarious. The third character, who is also using the legacy soul, agrees and notes that the sounds of an empty life are quite amusing.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea that social media companies have too much control over our lives and that we are all just puppets on strings, controlled by algorithms designed to keep us engaged.

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