Kavna: Dilbert arose out of 90s office cubicle culture, and this almost dehumanizing hamster-like culture. Kavna: Scott Adams had worked at Pack Bell and elsewhere; he was used to Silicon Valley. He has spoken about his own frustrations with the tech world. The moment you realize that your efforts and your outcomes are not related, it really frees up your schedule," she says.
Newspapers across the country pulled the long-running comic “Dilbert” after its creator uploaded a racist tirade about Rasmussen poll results. Journalist Chris Cillizza explains how providing the fodder for controversy is Rasmussen’s whole deal.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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