Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 27th March 2018

Dilbert//10573, first published eight years ago on Tuesday 27th March 2018

Need A Dopamine Hit

Tags

addiction, technology, stimulation, dopamine, distraction, cell phone, social media, games, internet

Official transcript

Dilbert: My digital devices have reduced my attention span so much I can barely concentrate on work. I need a dopamine hit every four seconds or I look for something else to do. Carol: Would you mind terribly if I play with my phone while you drone on and on?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY DIGITAL DEVICES HAVE REDUCED MY ATTENTION SPAN SO MUCH I CAN BARELY CONCENTRATE ON WORK.

I NEED A DOPAMINE HIT EVERY FOUR SECONDS OR I LOOK FOR SOMETHING ELSE TO DO.

WOULD YOU MIND TERRIBLY IF I PLAY WITH MY PHONE WHILE YOU DRONE ON AND ON?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Digital Devices and Dopamine"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic comments, discussing the impact of digital devices on his attention span. The conversation begins with Dilbert expressing his inability to focus on work due to the constant distractions from his digital devices. His coworker suggests that he needs a dopamine hit every four seconds or else he will look for something else to do. Dilbert responds by asking if his coworker would mind terribly if he played with his phone while he drones on and on. The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of staying focused in a world dominated by digital technology.

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