Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 5th February 2018
Dilbert//10523, first published eight years ago on Monday 5th February 2018
Sunk Costs
Tags
money, big business, logic, loss, deception
Official transcript
Dilbert: The economics of the project have changed. We need to shut it down. Boss: If we stop now, the $10 million we already spent will be wasted. Dilbert: And if we stop later? Boss: The trick is to never finish the project.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
THE ECONOMICS OF THE PROJECT HAVE CHANGED. WE NEED TO SHUT IT DOWN IF WE STOP NOW, THE #10 MILLION WE ALREADY SPENT WILL BE WASTED.
AND IF WE STOP LATER?
THE TRICK IS TO NEVER FINISH THE PROJECT.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "The Economics of the Project"
Summary:
- The comic strip depicts a meeting where a project manager and an employee discuss the project's economics.
- The employee suggests shutting down the project due to its high cost, but the manager refuses, citing the need to finish it.
- The manager rationalizes that if they stop now, $10 million will be wasted, and it's better to continue and stop later, as the trick is to never finish the project.
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