Scott Adams, seen in a familiar midlife frame, a half-smile, a gaze that suggested he was already turning your sentence into a punchline, died on January 13, 2026, at 68, after a battle with metastatic prostate cancer.
This must have been difficult for you to write AMUSE, considering your recent brush with death. Beautifully written.
I admit, I didn't know who Scott Adams was until Jeff Childers mentioned him on his S'Stack. I had seen Dilbert comic strips in the paper years ago but never took time to read the comics.
That said, I wish to mention to those that are taking the same path to salvation that Mr. Adams did, don't. Playing with eternity in Heaven or Hell while on a razors edge is foolish. All of us will have an eternity. God in His grace gives every person the freedom to decide how they will spend that eternity.
Jesus came to us as God in human flesh so we could relate to Him in every way. He was a threat to the 'deep state' of that day and they completed the prophesies of old by having Him crucified.
The ball was in Mr. Adams' court for years but he didn't play it till the last minute. How different his life may have been if he had made that decision years earlier. How many more lives could he have impacted with God as his manager.
Don't mess around with eternity, none of us knows when that last heartbeat will be. Start a personal relationship with Jesus now. You don't need a religion, you don't need a church, you don't need a pastor preacher or priest. It's Mano a Mano, you and Him. He will meet you where you are and team up with you.
This is a beautiful tribute to a very influential, good internet friend and decent human being. Thank you for your concise complete explanation of Scott's life. We will not forget you ♥️
Scott Adams mattered because he named the lie and made it funny. Dilbert wasn’t about cartoons—it was about power, bullshit, and how modern institutions rot from incentives nobody admits out loud. Adams gave white-collar America permission to laugh at the system that trapped them, and that laughter was a form of resistance. Yes, he became controversial. Yes, he said things that detonated careers in an age that punishes heresy. But cancellation doesn’t erase impact. Adams forced people to see how language manipulates, how managers fail upward, and how usefulness—not approval—is the only durable legacy. “Be useful” isn’t a slogan. It’s a challenge.
So true. I think all who have worked in an office or industry have known a manager or two whom was worthless, but thought they contributed to the success of the group.
Beautiful tribute.
This must have been difficult for you to write AMUSE, considering your recent brush with death. Beautifully written.
I admit, I didn't know who Scott Adams was until Jeff Childers mentioned him on his S'Stack. I had seen Dilbert comic strips in the paper years ago but never took time to read the comics.
That said, I wish to mention to those that are taking the same path to salvation that Mr. Adams did, don't. Playing with eternity in Heaven or Hell while on a razors edge is foolish. All of us will have an eternity. God in His grace gives every person the freedom to decide how they will spend that eternity.
Jesus came to us as God in human flesh so we could relate to Him in every way. He was a threat to the 'deep state' of that day and they completed the prophesies of old by having Him crucified.
The ball was in Mr. Adams' court for years but he didn't play it till the last minute. How different his life may have been if he had made that decision years earlier. How many more lives could he have impacted with God as his manager.
Don't mess around with eternity, none of us knows when that last heartbeat will be. Start a personal relationship with Jesus now. You don't need a religion, you don't need a church, you don't need a pastor preacher or priest. It's Mano a Mano, you and Him. He will meet you where you are and team up with you.
Beautiful tribute. I am anxious to read his books, I remember the comic when we used to read a newspaper!
This is a beautiful tribute to a very influential, good internet friend and decent human being. Thank you for your concise complete explanation of Scott's life. We will not forget you ♥️
Thank you for this.
What a wonderful tribute to an amazing man. I never saw a Dilbert cartoon that didn't make me laugh.
An important perspective.
May he rest in peace and may heaven welcome him with open arms. Amen
Scott Adams mattered because he named the lie and made it funny. Dilbert wasn’t about cartoons—it was about power, bullshit, and how modern institutions rot from incentives nobody admits out loud. Adams gave white-collar America permission to laugh at the system that trapped them, and that laughter was a form of resistance. Yes, he became controversial. Yes, he said things that detonated careers in an age that punishes heresy. But cancellation doesn’t erase impact. Adams forced people to see how language manipulates, how managers fail upward, and how usefulness—not approval—is the only durable legacy. “Be useful” isn’t a slogan. It’s a challenge.
So true. I think all who have worked in an office or industry have known a manager or two whom was worthless, but thought they contributed to the success of the group.
A true patriot. A treasure.
Condolences to family and friends. Class lives forever.