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Summary: Two, two, two books in one
Review: This book will dissapoint anyone looking for a big belly laugh courtesy of Mr. Adams' witty insight into corporate America. In fact, I set the book aside for weeks after reading the first few chapters because it did not hold my interest. That said, I am nonetheless glad I picked it up again. First, let me say that the publisher should have cut the first thirteen chapters of the book and marketed it as a window into the real Scott Adams. Then put it under the self-help books instead of the comedy section. Not a good move business-wise, but certainly in keeping with respecting Mr. Adams' loyal fan base. The last chapter (a synopsis of Scott's life philosophy) has, in fact, made me a fan for life. Anyone with the self confidence to put observations and experiences like the ones in this chapter, in a book purportedly about office humor, gets my vote for "Cool Person of the Year" (if there is such a thing). This last chapter was a life changing experience. To see so many of my own thoughts on paper, written by perhaps today's most famous cartoonist was encouraging. Mr. Adams asks all the right questions without the arrogance of assuming he also has all the right answers. He even provides a how-to for manipulating the universe to your liking. No joke. Philosophy and literature snobs hold your ears - Scott Adams could be the Ralph Waldo Emerson of the 21st century. I, Tim DeMoss, will read more books like this by Scott Adams. If you want to laugh, buy one of the Dilbert "strip" books. If you're open to looking at life in a whole new way with a renewed confidence, buy "The Dilbert Future" and skip the first thirteen chapters. Here's hoping that last chapter wasn't some prank on unsuspecting Induhviduals. Boy would my face be red.
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Summary: Funny, and all too depressingly true
Review: Having never read any Dilbert books prior to this one, I am glad I decided to pick it up from the library. The strips in the book go hand and hand with his social commentary on how the future will pan out for the us attractive, and sharp readers of Dilbert books, and for the other 6 billion other idiots who make our lives a living hell. Read this book! If only so that you can become one of the few, the proud... readers of Dilbert books. Many people have argued that the last chapter of the book was a bit unsettling, and strage... and strange it is. Adams goes on to make readers think for a minute while he discusses possible alternatives to what we take for granted, like the theory that gravity could be merely an optical illusion, and we would never figure it out because we're too fastened to the knowledge that we can feel and see. I personally, LOVED this chapter... I thought it was great, and it needed to be said. If you thought it was horrible, all I have to say is that you obviously aren't of true scientific mind... and are incapable of embracing the only philosophy that will ever allow our species to advance in our knowledge of the world around us.
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Summary: Brilliant. The smartest book I've ever read.
Review: Scott Adams cannot be stopped! He will write brilliant books until his hands bleed from typing so much. This book will never get old...It also gives you great ways to insult in-duh-viduals without risk of physical harm. A great book for more of the intellectual mature people. Read this book from the index to the blank pages that have no real purpose in the back of the book. I also reccomend buying the Dilbert Complete Series DVD Set. Hey, $40 bucks for a funny and great show isn't that bad. READ DILBERT! READ DILBERT!
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Summary: Forget about fortunetellers.
Review: Forget about the psychic mediums and fortunetellers. Every thing you need to know about the future is right here. With a twist of comedy and wit, this book is a must read.
The Dilbert Future compiles all of the little things of every day life and gives an in-depth, humorous forecast of what it will be like in the future. A great deal of the book is devoted to business life and politics. At many points in the book, the author gives an offset future prediction, in which, he sums up the main portion of the section he has just wrote. As many people know, Dilbert is also a weekly comic strip. While many think that The Dilbert Future is a comic book, they couldn't be farther from the truth. It is a multi media arrangement of plain writing, conversations, comical lists of funny articles, and comic strips. It is an overall very funny and enjoyable book.
The Dilbert Future is a great book. It is very humorous and a great read. There is comedy on every page. The unpredictable jokes and situations are nonstop and never lame. Due to some vulgar adult humor, it is recommended for older teens and adults. It is an overall great book and recommended for anyone looking for some funny reading.
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Summary: The funniest Dilbert book around
Review: The Dilbert Future follows in Dilbert tradition of being hilarious. Adams' cynical view of the general state of the human race present and future is spelt out in a book which brings laughs from beginning to end. Of his three 'real' books, The Dilbert Future is the one that I enjoyed most. The cartoons which he has included perfectly complement the text and the well picked true anecdotes always confirm his relatively 'worrying' theories. He covers all subjects from why the future will not be like Star Trek to why those who can work computers will become the sexiest people on the planet - no issue is left untouched. If you are looking for a serious book, stay well away. But lighten up too, and buy the funiest Dilbert book Adams has written.
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Summary: Mediocre
Review: I love Scott Adams stuff, but to be honest this wasn't the best he could do. It did strike my funny bone quite a few times, but it gets a little tiresome and silly. While it was quite funny, some of the humor seemed a bit strained. I would recommend The Dilbert Principle or Dilbert: The Way of The Weasel over this one.
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Summary: Overall a good read
Review: I last read this book several years ago. I recently started to reread it. Overall it is a funny book which is still topical in many ways. But as a member of the "DNRC", I was extreamly disappointed with chapter 14. It was filled with ideas which could be paraphrased the following ways; -ESP could be real because a woman was able to name five cards I picked out of a tarot deck, even if she did get the order wrong.
-Based on the results of an experiment which was reported in an article in Newsweek, it is possible that the present can change the past.
-Science will prove evolution isn't real and that it was all a misperception.
-Positive thinking can make things come true because of the implications of the chaos theory and of alternate realities.
-Gravity can't be proven so it might be more reasonable to believe everything is constantly doubling in size. Apperantly it this was the only chapter in the book he meant to be taken seriously. His seriousness didn't stop him from coming across as an induhvidual who believed in things based on a mixture of select personal observations and on some articles about science in non-scientific magazines which he then took out of context. There is hope though; chapter 14 was revised in later editions. He might have come up with more convincing reasons to believe any of the theories; or he might have scrapped them in favor of stronger theories.
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Summary: When does conspiracy theory become fact?
Review: I laughed my a** off with this book - a real gem. Adams manages to take things people take too seriously, and not only makes them fun, but manages to put what scientists try to explain into normal language. An excellent tongue-in-cheek take on where our world is going, as opposed to taking ourselves too seriously. Recommended for anyone who think they know it all!!!
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Summary: PREDICTION 1
Review: If you are a bright and attractive person, you will like this book, just as you have liked all previous Dilbert books. Unfortunately, you are outnumbered by six billion people so the market for this book could have been severely limited. Fortunately, the author has applied his "First Immutable Law of Human Nature", and included plenty of comic strips. These can be appreciated (and colored) by in-duh-viduals who buy their reading material "for the pictures, not the articles". By copying the marketing plan successfully the author has ensured the success of his book.
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Summary: I was looking forward to the holodecks.
Review: Scott Adams builds on his first non-Dilbert Dilbert book with The Dilbert Future, by predicting what the future will be like in the vein of all those other prediction and trend books. The tone is definitely tounge-in-cheek, as the book doesn't take itself too seriously with such chapters devoted to future work, voting, dating, food, and "Life Will Not Be Like Star Trek." Too bad, I want a holodeck but as Scott says, if we had holodecks we would never leave them. The final chapter is a real mind-bender where Scott gets serious about science and the future, but the theories are so weird this could be viewed as a precursor to his other book, God's Debris. And all along the way, various Dilbert strips are used to illustrate his points. Very recommended.
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