Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 22nd April 2020

Dilbert//11330, first published six years ago on Wednesday 22nd April 2020

Stress Can Kill You

Tags

business, coronavirus, cortisol, dead man walking, depress, fear, immune, increase, scared, social distancing, system, virus, health

Official transcript

dogbert: you have nothing to fear from the coronavirus but fear itself. obviously, the fear will increase your cortisol levels and depress your immune system so the virus can finish you off.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR FROM THE CORONAVIRUS BUT FEAR ITSELF.

OBVIOUSLY, THE FEAR WILL INCREASE YOUR CORTISOL LEVELS AND DEPRESS YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM SO THE VIRUS CAN FINISH YOU OFF.

NOW I'M SCARED.

DEAD MAN WALKING!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Fear of the Unknown"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2020, features Dilbert, a white dog, and his boss, a bear, discussing the fear of coronavirus. The conversation highlights the impact of fear on the immune system, leading to depression and ultimately, the virus's demise.

Key Points:

• Dilbert expresses his fear of the coronavirus.
• His boss explains that fear increases cortisol levels and depresses the immune system.
• Dilbert becomes scared and starts walking away.
• The comic strip humorously illustrates the absurdity of fearing something that is not present.

Overall:

The comic strip uses humor to comment on the human tendency to fear things that are not present, and how this fear can have unintended consequences on our well-being.

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