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Dilbert #29
Positive Attitude
"Today I had a choice of doing something important that no one would ever realize . . . or doing something that would look like an accomplishment. So I attended meetings until I could no longer appreciate the difference." --Dilbert
Proving that corporate CEOs are indeed clueless, that PowerPoint presentations are at best perfunctory, and that the Office Nemesis is an omnipresent force to be reckoned with, Dilbert creator Scott Adams offers his 29th comic compilation all in four-color.
Dilbert continues to be the voice for the embattled cubicle-dwelling Everyman. With best-friend Dogbert, and a veritable who's who in accompanying office characters ranging from the Boss and Wally to Alice and Catbert, Dilbert offers a reflective critique of corporate.
Proving that corporate CEOs are indeed clueless, that PowerPoint presentations are at best perfunctory, and that the Office Nemesis is an omnipresent force to be reckoned with, Dilbert creator Scott Adams offers his 29th comic compilation all in four-color.
Dilbert continues to be the voice for the embattled cubicle-dwelling Everyman. With best-friend Dogbert, and a veritable who's who in accompanying office characters ranging from the Boss and Wally to Alice and Catbert, Dilbert offers a reflective critique of corporate.
128 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2007
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Scott Adams
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Scott Adams was a defining voice of the American white-collar experience who transitioned from a prominent cartoonist into a polarizing political commentator. After earning an MBA from UC Berkeley and spending years in management at Pacific Bell, Adams launched the comic strip Dilbert in 1989. The strip’s sharp satire of corporate bureaucracy and the "Dilbert Principle"—the idea that incompetent employees are promoted to management to minimize their damage—resonated globally, eventually appearing in 2,000 newspapers and winning the prestigious Reuben Award. Beyond the funny pages, Adams explored philosophy and persuasion in works like God's Debris and Win Bigly, the latter of which analyzed Donald Trump’s rhetorical strategies during the 2016 election. His career took a dramatic turn during the mid-2010s as he shifted focus to his daily "Real Coffee" livestream, where he combined his background in hypnosis and corporate strategy to comment on the "culture wars." This period of independent commentary culminated in 2023 when he reacted to a poll regarding racial tensions with a series of inflammatory remarks. Labeling Black Americans a "hate group" and advocating for racial segregation, Adams faced immediate and widespread repercussions; hundreds of newspapers dropped his strip, and his publisher canceled his upcoming projects. Undeterred, he moved his work to the subscription-based platform Locals, rebranding his comic as Dilbert Reborn. In his final years, he faced severe health challenges, including stage IV prostate cancer and vocal cord issues, yet he remained a prolific presence on social media. He eventually announced the end of his hand-drawn work due to focal dystonia but continued to direct the strip's vision. Adams’s legacy remains a complex study in the power of branding, the evolution of digital influence, and the volatile intersection of creative genius and political provocation in the modern era.
Scott Adams was a defining voice of the American white-collar experience who transitioned from a prominent cartoonist into a polarizing political commentator. After earning an MBA from UC Berkeley and spending years in management at Pacific Bell, Adams launched the comic strip Dilbert in 1989. The strip’s sharp satire of corporate bureaucracy and the "Dilbert Principle"—the idea that incompetent employees are promoted to management to minimize their damage—resonated globally, eventually appearing in 2,000 newspapers and winning the prestigious Reuben Award. Beyond the funny pages, Adams explored philosophy and persuasion in works like God's Debris and Win Bigly, the latter of which analyzed Donald Trump’s rhetorical strategies during the 2016 election. His career took a dramatic turn during the mid-2010s as he shifted focus to his daily "Real Coffee" livestream, where he combined his background in hypnosis and corporate strategy to comment on the "culture wars." This period of independent commentary culminated in 2023 when he reacted to a poll regarding racial tensions with a series of inflammatory remarks. Labeling Black Americans a "hate group" and advocating for racial segregation, Adams faced immediate and widespread repercussions; hundreds of newspapers dropped his strip, and his publisher canceled his upcoming projects. Undeterred, he moved his work to the subscription-based platform Locals, rebranding his comic as Dilbert Reborn. In his final years, he faced severe health challenges, including stage IV prostate cancer and vocal cord issues, yet he remained a prolific presence on social media. He eventually announced the end of his hand-drawn work due to focal dystonia but continued to direct the strip's vision. Adams’s legacy remains a complex study in the power of branding, the evolution of digital influence, and the volatile intersection of creative genius and political provocation in the modern era.
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June 18, 2019
Insipid, unfunny, an badly drawn. How on earth did this find a publisher?
May 13, 2022
Solid but not the most funny.
July 27, 2022
Funny.
May 16, 2020
After 30 years of publishing a satiric look at the white color office community through the eyes of computer engineer named Dilbert, most people are familiar with the characters that are archetypes for various workers across the world.
This book, as many others in the series, are a compilation of comic strips and covers those published from June 2006 through March 2007.
A look at corporate life on the rather odd side. . .or maybe it's the scary side if you can see some of the characters in your co-workers and management team.
2020-097
This book, as many others in the series, are a compilation of comic strips and covers those published from June 2006 through March 2007.
A look at corporate life on the rather odd side. . .or maybe it's the scary side if you can see some of the characters in your co-workers and management team.
2020-097
February 18, 2023
I always find plenty to laugh at when reading Dilbert comic strips, and enjoy all of the collections. This one happened to be in full-color, which is kind of unusual for the collections. It always reminds me of the time I’ve spent in offices over the course of my career. It even fits with the libraries where most of my worklife was spent.
December 21, 2024
Management and cubicles
Welcome to the truth about offices and managers. As you read this book consider it a training manual for your life should you decide to go into an office. In 2024 we look at cubicles and offices the same as Wally looks at taking the initiative with disdain. Ah, the good old days.
Welcome to the truth about offices and managers. As you read this book consider it a training manual for your life should you decide to go into an office. In 2024 we look at cubicles and offices the same as Wally looks at taking the initiative with disdain. Ah, the good old days.
January 22, 2017
This is at least the 29th Dilbert book, and they are almost all hilarious. This may be the best of the lot so far.
August 22, 2020
Another fun romp through the corporate corridors, Dilbert style. Entertainment guaranteed
July 2, 2021
Toimistoviisauksia Dilbertiltä. Lukeminen meni melko raskaaksi välillä, mutta kyllähän näissä paljon samaistuttavia juttuja oli.
February 20, 2023
An entertaining and relaxing read.
October 28, 2025
Not a very exciting era of Dilbert culture. A lot of the technical terms made no sense.
October 25, 2011
Something slight and easy to read in increments of a few minutes at a time, and very serviceable in that context. Consistently amusing, rarely surprising or laugh out loud funny. But Adams's wonky wit and propensity for vivid metaphor and simile amuse me.
August 10, 2014
Pretty standard Dilbert collection. There are a couple of standouts - the dead horse one in particular really got me, but no stronger overlying or underlying themes. Just more Dilbert, which is good enough.
January 23, 2016
We all might have started out like Calvin with a great view of life. But after hitting the workforce we all somewhat become Dilbert. Everyone knows someone like one of the characters in the strips. Highly recommended
February 23, 2016
Pretty much what I was expecting but only a few really resonated with me. There was less office culture humor and more that just seemed bullying or mean-spirited. Mostly, I'd give the book 2 stars but the few standouts raised it up to 3 for me.
September 6, 2007
8/19/07
June 30, 2008
Dilbert is always delightful. I liked the telekinesis, Alice's temper, and the spooning.
November 20, 2010
You just cannot go wrong when it comes to work humor and Dilbert. A great book to make you laugh out loud at all the insane things that goes on everyday in every workplace.
January 17, 2017
So sad how much of this book relates to my job.
February 5, 2016
I'm happy that my workplace is quite far from Dilbert's :) Some funny strips.
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