Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 16th August 2020

Dilbert//11446, first published six years ago on Sunday 16th August 2020

Humans Making Decisions

Tags

biases, business, data, decision, guessing, human nature, making, primitive, psychology, reason, sarcasm, superstitions, technology, science

Official transcript

dilbert: when humans were primitive and dumb, they used their superstitions and biases to make decisions. eventually, science won out, and we evolved to use data and reason to make decisions.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHEN HUMANS WERE PRIMITIVE AND DUMB, THEY USED THEIR SUPERSTITIONS AND BIASES TO MAKE DECISIONS.

EVENTUALLY, SCIENCE WON OUT, AND WE EVOLVED TO USE DATA AND REASON TO MAKE DECISIONS.

HOW'D THAT WORK OUT?

NOT SO GOOD.

IT TURNS OUT THAT ALL OF OUR DATA ARE UNRELIABLE AND CONFLICTING.

AND WE DON'T HAVE THE MENTAL CAPACITY TO USE REASON.

IT'S STILL BETTER THAN GUESSING.

HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?

YOU ARE HARD TO TALK TO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Paradox of Data-Driven Decision Making"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip humorously explores the challenges of using data to inform decision-making. The strip follows a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, highlighting the limitations of relying solely on data.

Key Points:

• The comic strip begins with Dilbert's observation that humans often use superstitions and biases to make decisions, despite the availability of data.
• His boss responds by acknowledging that science has won out, but they still use data and reason to make decisions.
• However, the conversation takes a turn when Dilbert reveals that all of their data is unreliable and conflicting.
• The boss admits that they don't have the mental capacity to use reason effectively.
• The conversation concludes with Dilbert's comment that it's still better than guessing, and the boss's response that he's hard to talk to.

Themes:

• The limitations of relying solely on data
• The importance of critical thinking and reason in decision-making
• The challenges of navigating conflicting information

Tone:

• Humorous and satirical, poking fun at the complexities of decision-making in a data-driven world.

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