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DILBERT FUTURE (Abridged): Thriving on Business Stupidity in the 21st Century Audiobook
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"Dilbert books should be (and often are) read aloud while importantoffice work is being put off, and luckily, the best reader of all, Adamshimself, has put his interpretive skills on tape."--Worth MagazineStep aside, Nostradamus. Here comes the real soothsayer, and he'sturning his eagle eye on everything from new work-avoiding technologyto sex with aliens. With predictions that run the gamut ona wide range of hot-buttons, Scott Adams' absurdist, outrageously funnynew audio, The Dilbert Future, may be his greatest achievement yet.In his inimitable style, Adams predicts we'll learn to harness the mostabundant resource in the universe: stupidity.As always, Adams' keen wit is dead-on.
Prediction: The Dilbert Future will be the most anticipated and well-received businessbook of the year. (It doesn't take a psychic to figure that out.)Check out Scott Adams' other Dilbert books, TheDilbert Principle and Dogbert'sTop Secret Management Handbook.When he's not cartooning or writing bestsellers, Scott Adamsspends his time speaking at corporate functions and conferences.
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"I like Dilbert, and this was a fine, though uninspired, collection, until the last chapter. At that point it became interesting. The science is nothing groundbreaking, but it's a welcome reminder to look at the world differently. "
— Rocketkoala (4 out of 5 stars)
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“The management book of the century.”
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“Adams draws hilariously absurdist conclusions from his peripatetic observations. His targets include genetically engineered children, the chaos theory, life on other planets, euthanasia, frequent flier programs, clothes, and bicycle seats. Although Adams admits that it is impossible to know the future because the unexpected usually happens, he also argues that we will always be able to depend on the existence of stupidity and its predictable effects.”
— Booklist -
“Dilbert books should be (and often are) read aloud while important office work is being put off, and luckily, the best reader of all, Adams himself, has put his interpretive skills on tape.”
— Worth -
“Thank God for Dilbert.”
— Scientific American
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New York Times bestseller
DILBERT FUTURE Listener Reviews
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" Scott Adams is very clever. He throws in lots of ideas and opinions, some of which make a lot of sense, some not so much. But a fun and great read, well worth it, plus he throws in lots of his comic strips! "
— Samuel, 2/19/2014 -
" To get one thing straight from the beginning: Dilbert cartoons suck! Most of the time they are not funny at all and on the rare occasions that actually a punch line exists it will come up in the last but one picture but never in the last one (where you usually have some dull line ruining the bit of humor you could detect in the picture before). Besides of the cartoons the rest of the book is testimony for arrogance and presumptuousness, for a deep contempt for fellow people, for cynicism and sarcasm and for a considerable degree of self-loathing. To put it in a nutshell: It's excellent reading!!! The only downfall is the last couple of chapters in which the author outlines some alternative ways of experiencing and perceiving 'reality'. He purposely rids these chapters of any humor and irony. But since he announces this at the beginning of these chapters you can just avoid reading them. "
— Christian, 2/14/2014 -
" This book was a rather quick and entertaining read-through. I liked the combination of text and comic. Adams is shifting between humor and things, that have sadly come to pass already, so it's not just a non-stop-laugh. But I laughed out loudly a few times and could not stop reading it all to the end. The last chapter is quite mind-boggling, I loved that he showed us not just the humorous side. I wonder if he shouldn't write a book about that and not include it in this book. "
— Katrin, 2/8/2014 -
" Constantly amusing take on the future, Dilbert style! "
— Tanvir, 1/31/2014 -
" Not nearly as good as the earlier 'Dilbert Principle', I found it a disappointment after reading the earlier book and the cartoon strip for many years. "
— geekboy42, 1/25/2014 -
" The book was quite good read. But towards the end, the fun factor is less. Overall, i enjoyed reading this book. "
— Karthikeyan, 1/20/2014 -
" absolutly hilarious "
— Sara, 1/17/2014 -
" If you're a fan of Dilbert, you'll like this book. Adams comments on a range of issue and extrapolates how this will translate into future trends. Interestingly enough, he failed to predict the rise of "reality" TV. Generously sprinkled with Dilbert strips throughout. "
— Paul, 1/12/2014 -
" Adams is witty, but some of this stuff is certifiable crap. "
— Lee, 12/21/2013 -
" Brilliantly humorous book on future of work, technology and democracy. One of the funniest books I've ever read - kind of like Douglas Adams for techies. "
— Costa, 12/7/2013 -
" i think scott adams is a better writer than a cartoonist "
— Chris, 9/1/2013
About Scott Adams
Scott Adams is the creator of Dilbert, the comic strip that now appears in 1,550 newspapers worldwide. His first two hardcover business books, The Dilbert Principle and Dogbert’s Top Secret Management Handbook, have sold more than two million copies and have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for a combined total of sixty weeks.