Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 2nd December 2018
Dilbert//10823, first published eight years ago on Sunday 2nd December 2018
Tags
business, decision, executives, managers & supervisors, sarcasm, success, manipulation
Official transcript
CEO: Profits have increased thirty percent under my leadership.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
PROFITS HAVE INCREASED THIRTY PERCENT UNDER MY LEADERSHIP.
SNORT.
WHAT?
ALL YOU DO IS PICK THE BEST PLANS FROM THE OPTIONS WE SHOW YOU.
EXACTLY. AND I PICK THE BEST PLAN EVERY TIME.
THAT'S BECAUSE WE ONLY SHOW YOU THE BEST PLANS COMPARED TO THE WORST PLANS WE CAN THINK OF.
WE CONTROL EVERY DECISION YOU MAKE BY MANIPULATING YOUR PERCEPTION OF THE OPTIONS.
NEED TO FIX THAT.
HOW DO YOU FIX SOMETHING THAT ISN'T BROKEN?
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "The Best Plan"
Summary:
The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, as the main character. The story revolves around a meeting where Dilbert's boss presents a new plan, claiming it is the best one yet. However, Dilbert is skeptical and points out that his boss has been presenting a new plan every time, implying that none of them have been successful.
Dilbert's boss responds by saying that they control every decision by manipulating perception of the options, and that they need to fix something that isn't broken. The boss then asks Dilbert to fix the broken plan, despite Dilbert's concerns that it may not work.
The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of corporate leadership and decision-making, highlighting the tendency for bosses to present new plans without considering whether the previous ones were effective. It also touches on the theme of manipulation and control in the workplace.
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