Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 3rd February 2018
Dilbert//10521, first published eight years ago on Saturday 3rd February 2018
Money Can't Buy Happiness
Tags
happiness, work, motivation, meaning, money, raise, wages, excuses, psychology
Official transcript
Dilbert: I want a raise. Boss: Money can't buy happiness. Dilbert: Then why do people work? Boss: To avoid unhappiness. Dilbert: What's my best-case scenario here? Boss: I'll motivate you toward a neutral, zombie-like existence.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I WANT A RAISE.
MONEY CANT BUY HAPPINESS.
THEN WHY DO PEOPLE WORK?
TO AVOID UNHAPPINESS.
WHAT'S MY BEST-CASE SCENARIO HERE?
I'LL MOTIVATE YOU TOWARD A NEUTRAL, ZOMBIELIKE EXISTENCE.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "The Best-Case Scenario"
Summary:
- A man in a red jacket asks his coworker why people work to avoid unhappiness.
- The coworker responds by suggesting that a neutral zombie-like existence might be a motivating factor.
- The man then asks what his best-case scenario is, and the coworker replies that it's to motivate him toward a neutral zombie-like existence.
- The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people often work to avoid unhappiness, rather than seeking happiness or fulfillment.
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