by Scott Adams
Part of Dilbert, book 3
First published 1993
Modern life demands higher standards than the old days when you could set a peasant on fire and get away with an apology. Scott Adams tackles this reality through his famous comic strip character Dogbert, who serves as an irreverent guide to navigating an increasingly complex world filled with five billion people who refuse to consider themselves peasants. Adams presents this book as a gift to readers, though he notes they still have to pay for it. Dogbert offers strategies for gracefully handling the annoying and constantly changing aspects of contemporary existence. The book combines Adams' signature cynical humor with practical advice for dealing with social expectations and interpersonal challenges that have grown more demanding over time. Rather than lamenting these changes, Adams provides tools for adapting to them with wit and intelligence.
Genres: satire, humor, self-help, 21st-century
Vibes: irreverent, thought-provoking, witty
Tropes: cynical-humor, practical-advice
112 pages · Paperback · Andrews McMeel Publishing