A moment of gratitude for Scott Adams. He worked hard to share his thoughts and knowledge (freely) on X even though he didn’t need the cash or any additional fame. What do we have from the folks who charge money for their thoughts and often-incorrect knowledge? “Scott Adams, Whose ‘Dilbert’ Comic Strip Mocked Clueless Bosses, Dies at 68” (WSJ) is typical:
Cartoonist lost much of his platform in 2023 after remarks that were considered racist
On his “Real Coffee” podcast in 2023, discussing a poll that found only 53% of Black Americans agreed with the statement “it’s OK to be white,” he said the data provided evidence that Black people were a hate group. “I would say, based on the current way things are going, the best advice I would give to white people is to get the hell away from Black people,” Adams said. … Adams responded on his website that he was “speaking hyperbolically.” He already had alienated some of his fans by supporting Donald Trump.
(The WSJ implies that it might be possible to support Donald Trump without being a racist?)
Hmm… the Wall Street Journal editors and journalists say that it’s “racist” to suggest that white people might want to exert some effort or pay some money (equivalent to exerting more effort in the workplace) in order to avoid being among Black people. Can anyone think of a white WSJ editor or journalist who lives in a neighborhood that is at least 30 percent Black? If not, isn’t the WSJ staff actually doing what Scott Adams was merely suggesting as a talking point?
Here’s an Adams strip that encapsulates Bill Burr’s thoughts regarding Steve Jobs:
And one that is ancient yet remarkably still relevant for another few months (until the next release of Gemini, Grok, and ChatGPT?):
R.I.P.
Related, the conversation with a Maskachusetts resident in an all-white town within The Florida insurance bubble seems to be deflating:
So you didn’t avoid Blacks, you just avoided looking at any houses in places where Blacks live. You paid about 3X per square foot to live in [nearly-all-white town], which is 0.5% Black and is inconvenient, rather than in Brockton, which is 50% Black and blessed with many walkable neighborhoods.
Related:
The first Dilbert comic I ever saw parodied the awkwardness of working in the large office, and walking past the same co-workers in hallways repeatedly throughout the day: 1st time in the morning you say hello, the 2nd time a head nod, but by the 5th time in the afternoon you pretend to look at the floor and avoid eye contact. Its funny because its true!
Then I came across my first Dilbert book in a bookstore. It had me laughing out loud like a lunatic, as I browsed it in the store.
My favorite Dilbert (relevant if you’ve ever worked in IT): https://tinyurl.com/kem64mf9
Thanks for all the laughs, Scott